moral policing
Indian Authorities Can’t Bear to See Unmarried Couples Cuddling in Public Places
In yet another instance of moral policing, a prominent public park recently banned the couples from entering, until widespread outrage forced them to backtrack.
Yet Another Temple in India Asks Visitors To Not Wear 'Objectionable' Clothes
An activist has raised questions on why devotees and priests are held to different standards, “since the priests in temples are half-naked.”
Politician Attacks Indian Actress for Wearing Sports Bra While Working Out in a Park
South Indian actress Samyuktha Hegde is the latest victim of aggressive moral policing in India.
Trolls Are Sharing Photos of Sex Toys and Condoms Found at JNU. They're Fake But Even if They Weren't, Who Cares?
The posts present the students as hedonistic sex addicts who deserved a good bashing from a masked mob to fix their bad behaviour. The photos were fake but even if they weren't, who cares?
Hyderabad Police Says Single People Are Not Allowed at Any New Year's Eve Parties
The Rachakonda police department has issued an advisory to event organisers asking them to restrict the entry of both single men and women, as well as DJs.
The Indian Army Doesn't Want Gay Officers to Go 'Unnoticed and Unpunished'
They are also trying to keep adultery as a punishable offence to ensure discipline in the forces, despite rulings of the Supreme Court that have decriminalised both.
Students in Hyderabad Got Their College to Lift Its Controversial Dress Code
Put in place in August because “thighs attract boys”, the St. Francis College for Women scrapped its regressive dress code after its students protested against it.
Who’s Afraid of TikTok?
The interim ban by the Indian Supreme Court has led to the removal of the Chinese app from Google Play and Apple stores. But digital activists say the move might be reducing India to a “nanny state”.