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Hijab row: RSS’ Muslim Wing backs burqa-clad girl, says ‘purdah’ part of Indian culture

Women staging a protest in Vishakapatnam against the Hijab row in Karnataka on Thursday. (Source: The Hindu)

Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM), the RSS's Muslim wing, has backed the burqa-clad student who was heckled by youth shouting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans at a Karnataka college, saying ‘purdah’ is part of Indian culture.

A video of the girl, Bibi Muskan Khan, confronting the youngsters wearing saffron scarves has gone viral on social media. The group had gathered outside the college demanding a ban on hijab and burqa in educational institutions.

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