New Delhi: In the midst of the 'Hijab controversy' in Karnataka, Congress national secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra extended her support to Muslim girls on Wednesday, saying that women have the freedom to choose what they wish to wear.
On her official Twitter account, the Congresswoman stated that "it is a woman's right to decide what she wants to wear, whether it is a bikini, a ghoonghat, a pair of jeans, or a hijab."
She went on to say that this right is protected by the Indian Constitution, and she related the problem to the Congress's election slogan in Uttar Pradesh, 'Ladki hoon lad sakti hoon,' which promotes women's empowerment. "The Indian constitution Protections this right. Women should not be harassed. #ladkihoonladsaktihoon, #ladkihoonladsaktihoon, #ladkihoon "Gandhi said in tweet.
The Hijab protests began on February 4 at the Government Girls PU College in Karnataka's Udupi district, when several students said they had been denied access to classes. Earlier last month, during the protests, Muslim women allegedly denied several students admission to campus because they were wearing hijab.
During the Hijab issue in Karnataka, students from several colleges arrived at Shanteshwar Education Trust in Vijayapura on Monday wearing saffron stoles.
The pre-university education board issued a circular declaring that students can only wear the school's approved uniform and that no other religious rituals are permitted in colleges.
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