Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reacted to the hijab controversy and stressed women's rights to free choice of clothing and said what a person wore was his or her decision and no one had the right to question the same.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra has entered Rajasthan after passing through Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 27, 2024 08:25 IST
In Short
- Rahul Gandhi says women wearing clothing, including hijab, is one's own decision
- He says wearing any type of clothing amounts to responsibility
- He made the remarks during an interaction with Aligarh Muslim University students
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that women's choice of clothing, including hijab (headscarf), should be respected and one should not dictate what dress a person has to wear.
Rahul Gandhi made the remarks while interacting with female students at the Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.
During the interaction, a girl mentioned the recent hijab controversy in Karnataka and asked the former Congress president about his views on it if he were the prime minister.
"What a woman wants to wear is her business. She should be allowed. This is my opinion. What you wear is your responsibility. What to wear is your decision. I don't think anyone else should decide what you wear," Rahul Gandhi said.
Published By:
Prateek Chakraborty
Published On:
Feb 27, 2024
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