Burkas or bust!

I saw this headline "Concern over 'moral degradation'in Valley" and said to myself, "You know what? I smell a radical islamofascist." And you know what? I was right:

This from the Kashmir Times.

SRINAGAR, Aug 30: The chairperson of Dhuktaran-e-Milat (DeM), Asiya Andrabi today said that the "Maryami Squad" of DeM has carried out some raids in Srinagar city during which some girls involved in immoral practices were captured.
During an informal chat with the media she said, "The squad raided a residential house, used as a brothel, at Sonwar-Srinagar.

The Tribune of India has more detail on the story and according to the Tribune the Mariyam Squad raided a number of hotels, restaurants and cybercafes all to "curb the growing flesh trade" in the valley.

"Activists raided the Civil Line areas, including Lal Chowk, Court Road, Regal Chowk, Lambart Lane, Moulana Azad road and Residency road. Daughters of faith in “burqa” were seen advising people, including women, present in these hotels and centres, to avoid visiting these places.

You are warned not to visit these areas again, this is first warning and second time you will have to face consequences, they were heard telling customers present in restaurants and cyber cafes."

They also told the owners not to allow any boy-girl couples to sit together.

The Daughters have lots of rules.
They have banned cable tv due to it's detrimental effect on society.
They've banned birth control and abortion.
They've called for all women to wear the burka.
They've even asked people to contact them and rat people out for any violations of their rules.

Their leader is wanted for serving as a financial conduit for the Jumait-ul-Mujahideen and was banned by the central government in 2002 under India's Prevention of Terrorism Act. (POTA)

Oh, and for your folks who like to have a refreshing cocktail now and again. Sringanar is where this happened:

The state government earlier this month issued licences for opening of more wine shops in the valley, prompting the people to take to streets in these areas.