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MUMBAI: (AMN) In its renewed attack on Muslims, the Bal Thakery led Shiv Sena has demanded ban on Burqa, the veil Muslim women wear.
In an editorial in party’s mouth piece ‘Saamana’ the Sena praised the French government decision to ban ‘burqas’ and other full-body robes worn by Muslim women saying the French President had taken a ‘revolutionary step’ by banning the burqa.
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Why only is it so in India?" it said.
The party said that if the burqa is used to steal children, then we demand that it be banned as per law.
A two-month-old baby boy was kidnapped on October 15 allegedly by an anonymous burqa-clad woman from a civic-run hospital in suburban Santacruz.
Shiv Sena has already facing flak over forcing Mumbai University to drop Rohinton Mistry’s acclaimed book,‘Such A Long Journey’
Indian-born Canadian writer Rohinton Mistry has voiced dismay over Mumbai University providing "deluxe service via express delivery" in quickly dropping his Booker Prize nominated book ‘Such A Long Journey’ from college syllabus following a demand by the Shiv Sena.
