No Ban On Hijab In India: Naqvi

Hyderabad, Feb 27: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Muktar Abbas Naqvi said on Sunday that there was no ban on wearing hijab in the country.

Interacting with reporters here after inaugurating 37th Hunar Haat being held at NTR Stadium along with Union Minister for Culture and Tourism G Kishan Reddy, Mr Naqvi said “the matter is already in the court. People are free to wear anything in the country. May be some institutions have brought in some dress decorum. People should understand that rights and duties are equally important,” he said.