"Wear What You Want": Siddaramaiah's Big Hijab Announcement
NDTV
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said his government will withdraw the ban soon, adding that woman can "wear anything they want."
The Karnataka government on Friday announced it will soon withdraw the ban on wearing hijab. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said there was no effective hijab ban in the state, adding that woman can "wear anything they want."
"Hijab ban isn't there anymore. (Women) can wear hijab and go anywhere. I have directed to withdraw the (ban) order. How you dress and what you eat is your choice. Why should I obstruct you?," the chief minister said while addressing a gathering in Mysore.
Mr Siddaramaiah also said that people in the state were free to wear and eat whatever they choose to. "Wear what you want. Eat what you want. I will eat what I want, you eat what you want. I wear dhoti, you wear pant shirt. What's wrong in that?" he added.
