No woman wears hijab by choice: Yogi Adityanath

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 17

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath today said no one wears hijab by choice and the custom has been forced on Muslim women.

Speaking to a news channel, he said, “No girl wears a hijab by choice. None of the Muslim women had complained earlier about ‘triple talaq’ as well, but I have seen their pain, the tears in their eyes and the agony in the eyes of their parents and family.”

On AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s remark that hijab is a fundamental right and that one day a hijab-clad girl will become the PM, Yogi said, “It is for the freedom and rights of that every girl that PM Modi put a stop on the malpractice of triple talaq. It is for ensuring justice and honour and empowerment of the girl that these decisions are being taken.” His remarks come a day after BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya said people who are “not safe in their houses need to wear hijab”. —

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