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New Delhi: A day after Rashad Hussain, US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, said that the “hijab bans in schools violate religious freedom and stigmatise and marginalise women and girls”, India issued a statement saying “motivated comments on India’s internal issued are not welcome”.
While advocating for ‘religious freedom’, the US government official had said that religious freedom includes the ability to choose one’s religious attire.
The Indian state of Karnataka should not determine the permissibility of religious clothing, he tweeted.
Reacting to this, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “A matter regarding dress code in some educational institutions in the State of Karnataka is under judicial examination by the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka. Our constitutional framework and mechanisms, as well as our democratic ethos and polity, are the context in which issues are considered and resolved. Those who know India well would have a proper appreciation of these realities. Motivated comments on our internal issues are not welcome.”