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Chirag Paswan says hijab row should not invite interference
Union minister Chirag Paswan said on Wednesday that attire is a matter of personal choice and religious tradition, and there should have been no interference in such matters. He was reacting to…
Union minister Chirag Paswan said on Wednesday that attire is a matter of personal choice and religious tradition, and there should have been no interference in such matters. He was reacting to the Allahabad High Court order that dismissed a plea by a girl seeking to wear a hijab with her school uniform in Prayagraj.
The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief said Muslims may feel aggrieved by the order but noted it can be reviewed by a higher court. He drew a parallel with the 'ghunghat' tradition and referenced a recent Rajya Sabha uproar over a reference to wearing a lungi.
BJP minister Giriraj Singh declined to comment on the court order but attacked AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, who called the judgement an attack on Islam. Singh questioned whether Owaisi considers himself above the law and the Constitution.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Allahabad High Court ruling continues a pattern of Indian courts deciding whether religious head coverings are essential practices protected under Article 25. The Supreme Court is yet to settle the question definitively after its split verdict in 2022 on the Karnataka hijab ban. Paswan's stance puts his party at odds with the BJP's position on the issue but aligns with his secular outreach to Muslim voters in Bihar. Owaisi's next move could be a special leave petition in the Supreme Court, which would force the top court to revisit the essential practices doctrine.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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