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'They cannot force this upon us': Muslim women in India protest hijab ban

Feb 22, 2022 View Original Article
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    -12% Somewhat Liberal

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    -12% Somewhat Liberal

  • Politician Portrayal

    -34% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : "Religious freedom includes the ability to choose one's religious attire," he said on Twitter on Feb. 11.
52% : Lawyers for the petitioners argue that banning the hijab violates several articles of the constitution, including one guaranteeing religious freedom.
49% : Students challenging the ban on the hijab, or headscarf, say it infringes on their right to education and religious freedom in Hindu-majority India, where secularism is enshrined in the constitution.
35% :Rashad Hussain, the U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, also criticized the headscarf ban as a rights violation.

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