UP CM Yogi Adityanath Claims That No Woman Wears Burkha By Choice, Says, “Everyone Should Have Freedom”
The Karnataka hijab row has gotten everyone’s attention, nationally and internationally. It has also garnered a lot of online commentary and discussions by public figures, celebrities and politicians alike. One of them is Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath who recently said that no woman wears hijab by her own choice.
In a recent interview, UP CM Yogi Adityanath claimed that Muslim women are forced to wear the hijab. He questioned if the triple talaq malpractice was ever accepted by women by choice. He then said to ask those daughters and sisters.
#Exclusive | "No girl wears a Hijab by choice. Muslim women didn't want triple talaq as well, I have seen their pain": Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath), Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister#UttarPradeshElections | @anjanaomkashyap pic.twitter.com/E5OoLBPZnd
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Yogi Adityanath then said that he has seen the tears of such women. He said that one woman from Jaunpur even thanked PM Modi for abolishing triple talaq. He then said that clothing is a matter of personal choice and no one can be forced to wear something they don’t want to. However, when there is an institution, there should be discipline maintained. “I didn’t force my sartorial choice on any official. Can I ask everyone at my office to wear bhagua (saffron)? Can I say this to everyone in my party? I can’t. Everyone should have freedom and if there’s an institution, there should be a discipline in that institution,” he said, according to reports.
These comments by Yogi Adityanath have come at a time when the country is in a lot of unrest over the Karnataka Hijab row. Muslim students have been opposing the hijab ban in Karnataka government schools and colleges to enforce the dress code.
First Published: February 17, 2022 6:41 PM
