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25-year-old Hadiya Jahan will spend the next 11 months of her life completing the BHMS course, at the Sivaraj Homeopathic Medical College in Tamil Nadu, under the Supreme Court's directions
When the Principal met reporters on Tuesday, he had said he won’t allow Hadiya to meet her husband Shafin Jahan, but on Wednesday morning, he clarified that he shall allow, but she will need his permission.
However, Hadiya says she still is not free.
"I need freedom. I need the freedom to meet the person I love. I wanted to meet my husband. I am asking for fundamental rights. Till now I did not get freedom. I don’t know if this is going to be another prison," said a hurt Hadiya.
Listing out the hostel rules, he said there is a specific list of visitors already mentioned at the time of admissions who are the only ones allowed to meet her in the hostel, no extended hours of talking on the phone, lights to be switched off at 10 pm and visitors only once a week.
‘There are no extra restrictions or special provisions for her. Even the Supreme Court hasn’t specified anything of that kind,’ he added.
And since it was her parents who had admitted her in the college, all information related to her will be communicated only to them.
The Supreme Court has authorised the Principal to be the local guardian.
He said he is waiting for more clarification from the Supreme Court, but they assure absolute security and comfort to Hadiya.
Police personnel have been deputed even inside the girls’ hostel.
Hadiya said that the college still didn’t have any clarity over the court order and that she will have to wait a few more days.
Her husband Shafin's lawyers, those representing the Kerala government, and the State Women's Commission had said that the SC order did not prohibit Hadiya from meeting Shafin.
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