Former Union minister Salman Khurshid said the ongoing Hijab case arguments in the Supreme Court will seriously consider the Constitutional guarantees for freedom of religious and cultural practices.
Mr. Khurshid, however, refused to predict the likely judgment of the Supreme Court on the issue but said the arguments were done at various levels during the hearing and it was strongly contended that the Constitutional guarantees for freedom of religious and cultural practices will add strength to the case. “If some woman wants to cover herself modestly, it must be respected,” he said.
Mr. Khurshid was in Hyderabad to have a detailed discussion on the proposed increase in quota for Scheduled Tribes and the ongoing case in the Supreme Court on 4% Muslim reservation with the Congress leaders here. He is representing former minister Shabbir Ali in the Supreme Court in the 4% Muslim quota case being implemented in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
