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India dismisses U.S. official’s remarks on hijab controversy

Women and children staging a protest against the recent Karnataka hijab issue Karnataka in Vijayawada on February 11, 2022. (Source: The Hindu)

After U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain voiced his opinion on the Karnataka hijab row, India on Saturday responded saying “motivated comments on our internal issues are not welcome.”

The statement from the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi came after a senior official of the U.S. government remarked on the hijab controversy in Karnataka, arguing that religious freedom included the freedom to wear religious attire of one’s choice.

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