This Is Bharat, Where Women Command, Not Conform

 

Colonel Sophia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh recently led the media briefing of Bharat’s military operation 'Operation Sindoor' — an act that was not only a military accomplishment, but also a powerful and inspirational message for global feminism.

 

They dealt a resounding blow to fake feminism influenced by Marxist agendas and religious fundamentalism, and conveyed this message to feminists across the world: Look, this is Bharat — and these are the brave women of our nation.

 

On one hand, the renowned English writer Virginia Woolf wrote in her essay Three Guineas that women are nowhere seen in war and claimed that “women have no country”; on the other hand, Bharat has shown the world that its women fight wars for their land and their people.

 

 

Thousands of brave women like Rani Lakshmibai and Rani Durgavati fought for their nation and their subjects, proving that a woman does have a country, and she has duties towards it.

 

Today, the entire nation is proud of Colonel Sophia. Her identity shines through the stars on her uniform and the confidence on her face — not through a hijab or burqa.

 

She has powerfully countered that false narrative of religious extremism and fake feminism, which considers hijab and burqa more important than school and college exams.

 

Today, even those girls must be watching — the ones who gave up their exams just to insist on wearing a burqa.

 

Look at Colonel Sophia Qureshi — she wore neither hijab nor burqa, and yet people from every community across the nation are saluting her.

 

And that’s because she didn’t fall for misleading propaganda, she didn’t skip her exams — instead, she set goals in life and achieved them.

 

In the same way, this is a bold reply to the Marxist feminism that reduces a woman’s “My Life, My Choice” to cigarettes, alcohol, clothing, and the body.

 

 

 

This is Bharat — where a woman’s choice isn’t limited to her body. Her choices include the armed forces, national representation, guiding society, and having a clear life purpose.

 

Because this is Bharat — where fully veiled women aren’t considered ideals, nor are bodies meant to attract men.

 

This is the land where great women like Lal Ded (Lalleshwari) and Akka Mahadevi were born.

 

They said, if clothing becomes an obstacle in attaining knowledge, then such clothing should be renounced.

 

They wandered naked in forests and mountains in search of spiritual truth.

 

But Bharatiya society did not look at their bodies or their clothes — it revered their wisdom and penance. Society bowed before them with respect.

 

This is Bharat — where what matters is not the body, but knowledge, courage, and valor — whether in a man or a woman.