To observe the first ever International Day for the Girl Child, four monuments in Delhi and Hyderabad will be illuminated pink Oct 11, Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor said Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Qutub Minar, Humayun`s Tomb and Purana Quila in Delhi and Charminar in Hyderabad will be illuminated pink Thursday (Oct 11), said Anil Kapoor, goodwill ambassador for NGO – Plan India.<\/p>\n
The buildings are being illuminated to spread the message of protecting the girl child.<\/p>\n
“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,” Anil Kapoor said.<\/p>\n
Superintending Archaeologist with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) D.N. Dimri said: “We would like to associate in future in such activities as well. Next year, we would like to have more monuments lit.”<\/p>\n
This year Oct 11 will be for the first time celebrated as the international day for the girl child.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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