Well, a new word to be added in your dictionary ‘anti- natalism’. This term implies that you are giving birth to a child and forcing life on another human being. It means that you brought them into existence to suffer the challenges or ‘work and pay’ responsibilities and other hardships that life will bestow on them without their consent.

A group of Indians who are working in favor of anti-natalism are supporting ‘childfree‘ living.

One such supporter from Mumbai, Raphael Samuel in Mumbai has sued his parents for bringing him in the world without even taking his permission. He firmly believes that no other human being has the right to force life on another human being.

It is nit that he had not to have a comfortable life or lives a life of misery, poverty or has to face hardships. He also has a cordial relationship with his parents but he is not in favor of people giving birth to a child for their own interests or pleasure.

Well, it’s a common saying that a child adds meaning to your life and completes your life, but as per him, these are self- interests and selfish reasons to give birth.

He claims that none of the Indian children owes anything to their parents. He runs a Facebook page called’ Nihilanand’ to preach his knowledge and information regarding antinatalism.

As per him by giving birth to a child you are forcing the child to have a career, or go through so many fears like kidnapping and so on. As per his teachings, the parents had the child in place of a dog or toy.

Apart from the ethics of consent, the anti-natalist movement in India supports the childfree living as it aims to reduce the strain on the resources of Earth and not depleting the resources by putting an additional burden on it. The group ‘stop making babies’ had their first ever official meeting on February 10 in Bengaluru.

A friend & I were talking about the man from #Mumbai who is going to sue his parents for giving birth to him. Discussing our understanding of the idea, we both understood where the person in question, is coming from and support him based on our own rationalisations. #antinatalism

— Shivranjana Rathore (@RShivranjana) February 8, 2019

Well I do not know what the majority thinks about this anti- natalism concept but I feel that parents could also sue him for taking birth a boy, not a girl or being good in studies and not sports as they wanted a girl child who excelled in sports, just a thought his parents have not sued him.

Koffee With Karan is a show that always stirs lots of controversies. This recent episode of the Season 6 featuring the men from blue squad Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul broke all records with its problematic comments and was then finally taken down by Hotstar.

Hardik Pandya apart from his playing skills is famous for his suave personality, his sexist and racist comments. For his exercising of Freedom of Speech without any responsibility, he may suffer a two-match ban by BCCI. Although he has issued an apology for the comments he made on the show.

Twitter also backlashed the player and this added to his woes. Even the aggressive captain Virat Kohli went against comments and specified that neither the team not he align with such sexist comments.

Why blame Hardik alone, I thought Karan Johar as host was equally culpable for relishing the locker room jokes and goading his guests even as their misogyny was on full display.#KoffeeWithKaran

— Nikhil Naz (@NikhilNaz) January 9, 2019

The first ever episode of #KoffeeWithKaran where I couldn’t sit through the one-hour show … #HardikPandya proved he is a 9th standard failure … no education, no etiquette & no respect towards women … what a waste of time!!!

— Poulami Mukhopadhyay (@poulamiofficial) January 6, 2019

It might have been fun initially to watch two young sportsmen letting their guards down, but the obnoxious and misogynist attitude of Hardik Pandya just was too much to take in. At one time, cricket was called a gentleman’s sport. Where has all the class gone? #KoffeeWithKaran

— Medha Chatterjee (@moldyshorts16) January 6, 2019

“I like to watch & observe how women move. I’m little from the Black side so I need to see how they move,” #HardikPandya

Dude, first of all that’s racist cuz you just threw a shade at my Black brothers & sisters.

Second of all, you are a maha tharki#KoffeeWithKaran

— Shamini.M.R (@Not_A_Shammer) January 7, 2019

Hardik Pandya In #KoffeeWithKaran says i can’t even read my name in hindi, after 9th standard i thought “ab cricket me kuch karlo nahi toh peon banna hoga”, i don’t take pressure of selection in the team.
such a chutiya generation we’re having in current indian team 👎

— ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ (@firkiii) January 7, 2019

Saw Super cheap Hardik Pandya on Koffee with Karan. Thanked my parents for sending me to school. Obnoxious, dumb and a total wannabe!! Dont defame Indian Cricketers and Our Jersey you Hiphop victim!
#KoffeeWithKaran #KoffeeWithCricketers #HardikPandya

— Koena Mitra (@koenamitra) January 9, 2019

Thanks @karanjohar for Ruining the confidence of 2 young emerging talents of India. I am glad you didnot ask who looks hotter in bikini, Anushka or Sakshi. That would have given you more TRPs. Kudos. Bravo#HardikPandya #KLRahul #KaranJohar #KoffeeWithCricketers #KoffeeWithKaran

— The Desi Dude (@TheDesiDude1) January 10, 2019

🚫Karan Johar invited wrong persons #KoffeeWithKaran ⁉⁉ pic.twitter.com/RGcovUTnzz

— Bishamber Khurana (@iambkhurana) January 12, 2019

@imVkohli about @hardikpandya7 on #KoffeeWithKaran @karanjohar pic.twitter.com/3OKNs6ravG

— Holy Cow (@holy_guyy) January 11, 2019

Team India might win a lot more nowadays than earlier. But the team certainly won’t ever have the class, grace and the gentlemanly attitude which players like Tendulkar, Ganguly, Dravid, Laxman, Kumble etc used to carry themselves with, both on and off the field #KoffeeWithKaran

— AnuraagDutta (@AnuraagDutta) January 6, 2019

#HardikPandya announced as a brand ambassador of #CCD #KoffeeWithKaran pic.twitter.com/CPvLBwNVEm

— Hannibal Lecter (@Kuidproquo) January 15, 2019

Hardik pandya mom to him after watching #KoffeeWithKaran : pic.twitter.com/GZLXvIIPjO

— punstar (@pun_star69) January 15, 2019

After seeing #HardikPandya on #KoffeeWithKaran pic.twitter.com/FEuCDauaBE

— Zeb Z Anwar (@JungleeBillli) January 9, 2019

#KoffeeWithKaran⁠ ⁠ #hardikpandya
For the First Time Karan Johar must be feeling like: pic.twitter.com/rhzXrGiS0D

— Jaimin Morbia (@jaimeme_morbia) January 14, 2019

What a Headline. #MondayMotivation#HardikPandya #KoffeeWithKaran pic.twitter.com/6zTF6Z6Lqa

— Sa.One🌀 (@TheSawanRaj) January 14, 2019

Well even before starting with the Sabarimala case, let us be aware of the fact the Indian society is a gender biased society and there are many places or worship where still the entry of women is not allowed.

One such temple was of Lord Ayyappa, a shrine in Kerela. It is one of the most famous pilgrimage sites for the Hindus in India. There are thousands who frequent this holy shrine every year and for this, they need to do some rituals.

Women from the age group of 10 to 50 (menstruating age) are not allowed in the temple as they are considered as impure.

It is considered that Lord Ayyappa followed celibacy all throughout his life. Therefore ban in the entry of women in the menstruating age as it would disturb the celibacy of the Lord.

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However in the year 2018, in a bench of five from the apex court of the country, the rule was passed whereby women from the age group of 10 to 50 were to be allowed in the temple. This issue was raised way back in 1991 when Kerela High Court ruled that entry of women in this temple was an immemorial tradition and it was not discrimination as per the Constitution.

The ban was again challenged in the year 2006 and the probation was considered a violation of the constitutional right, Right to Equality and religious freedom.

The apex court on October 2017 referred this issue to the constitution bench framing five ‘significant’ questions and whether the practice of banning the entry of women in the temple as discrimination and it violated the fundamental rights that have been bestowed on them by the constitution.

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A bench of 5 judges headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was hearing the matter and in the last working week of the Chief Justice came the historic judgment whereby the age-old tradition of banning the entry of women in the temple was ruled out.

The state government has had been changing its views on the entry of women in the temple and has finally agreed to the entry of women in the temple.

The apex court while hearing the case made a statement as follows”   

When a man can enter, a woman can also go. What applies to a man, applies to a woman also,” the bench also comprising justices R F Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud, and Indu Malhotra observed.

“The right to enter a temple is not dependent on legislation. It is the constitutional right,” it had said.

There was immense pleasure amongst the female devotees as they were granted the permission however the protestors left no stone unturned to let not the female devotees from entering the temple.

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There have been attempts made by female devotees but in spite of their continuous effort of trying to just get blessings of the Lord, they could not succeed.

Women, escorted by police teams, returning back. Won’t proceed towards the temple Police state law and order problems as massive number of protesters gather at various places in and around Sabarimala. Peak season.

— Sneha Koshy (@SnehaMKoshy) December 24, 2018

The state government has failed to let the female devotes in the temple due to the aggressive protests made by the protestors. 26 Wednesday the temple closes as it marks the end of the Mandalam festival and in spite of the apex court supporting the female entry it could not happen.