Hijab row: BJP calls Rahul Gandhi 'dangerous', asks why he doesn't make hijab essential in Cong-ruled states
India Today
Responding to Rahul Gandhi's tweet on the Karnataka hijab row on Saturday, the BJP said, "Why doesn't Rahul Gandhi make hijab essential in all Congress-ruled states?"
On Saturday morning, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke out on the Karnataka hijab row and said the nation was robbing the future of girl students by letting the issue come in the way of their education.
Responding to Rahul Gandhi, the Karnataka BJP accused him of "communalising education" and tweeted that he had "once again proved that he is dangerous to the future of India". Further, the party asked, "If hijab is very much essential to get educated, why doesn't Rahul Gandhi make it mandatory in states ruled by Congress?"
By communalising education, CONgress co-owner @RahulGandhi has once again proved that he is dangerous to the future of India.If Hijab is very much essential to get educated, why doesn't Rahul Gandhi make it mandatory in States ruled by CONgress?#CommunalCONgress https://t.co/MnVoVSJKEm
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