JAMMU, May 02: Former J&K CM and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the Shiv Sena’s demand for ban on burqas was unwarranted and will fan the flames of Islamophobia".
Mehbooba tweetd “Shiv Sena’s call to ban burqa is unwarranted & will fan the flames of Islamophobia. It also influences people to look at Muslim women who follow the Islamic dress code with suspicion. Sad that the diversity our country takes great pride in is under attack,” the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir."
“We welcome the decision by the Sri Lankan president. If this can happen in Ravana’s Lanka, when will it happen in Ram’s Ayodhya,” said Shiv Sena on Wednesday.
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