Bhopal: There is an outrage over Muslim students in Karnataka being denied permission to wear hijabs. Amid this BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur who is accused of Malegaon blast case and s out on bail, warned women against wearing one in public at all, and said that “it will not be tolerated”.
Pragya Thakur has a history of passing controversial remarks, declared “there is no need to wear a hijab” because Hindus “worship women” and continued” people who are not safe in their houses need to wear a hijab”.
At an event organized at Madya Pradesh’s Bhopal, she said, “No need to wear hijab anywhere. People who are not safe in their houses wear hijab. You have a madrasa. If you wear hijab there we have nothing to do… outside, where there is ‘Hindu samaj’, they are not required..”
“Hijab is purdah. Purdah should be (used) against those who see you with evil eyes. But it is certain Hindus don’t see them with evil eyes as they worship women,” she said.
“You should wear hijabs in your homes…”
Last year in the month of December, the controversy over the hijab row erupted at Karnataka, after six students in Udupi district challenged the restriction.
Over the next few weeks, protests spilled over into neighbouring districts and exploded after right-wing Hindu groups jumped in brandishing saffron scarves and flags, leading to tense stand-offs and disturbing scenes of young girls being heckled and turned away from educational institutions.
The Karnataka High Court is presently hearing a petition from the Udupi students, whose lawyers yesterday pointed out “hundreds of religious symbols – dupattas, bangles, turbans, crosses and bindis” were worn without question every day, but the hijab was targeted on religious grounds.
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