(Photo courtesy: A Suresh Kumar)
Today the historic Charminar that stands tall in the old city of Hyderabad will be glowing in pink. Yes, today, October 11, is the first day the world celebrates the International Day for Girl Child.
As part of ‘Because I am a Girl’ (BIAAG) campaign by Plan India, an NGO that works for child development, is all set to celebrate the great occasion by illuminating the iconic Charminar in pink. Along with Charminar, three other monuments in Delhi - Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb and Purana Quila - also will be illuminated pink this day.
The aim of illuminating the monuments in pink is to spread the message of protecting the girl child, according to its organisers.
Plan India’s goodwill ambassador and popular Hindi actor Anil Kapoor was quoted by news agencies as saying: "This is a subject close to my heart. I will say women are definitely superior to men. They should not just be supported but worshiped."
The agencies quoted Superintending Archaeologist with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) DN Dimri as sayiing: "We would like to associate in future in such activities as well. Next year, we would like to have more monuments lit."
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