The hard line Hindu group said the burqa had nothing to do with Islam and Indian Muslim women who wore it were only following the tradition of the Arab world, where women wear it outside to protect themselves from the sun. Some liberal Muslim women see the burqa and the niqab as part of a culture that suppresses women's freedom. Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen, who lives in India, said she supported the ban on the burqa, but not because she thought it would stop terrorism. "People are saying banning the burqa won’t stop terrorism," Nasreen wrote on Twitter. "I agree, it won't stop terrorism but it will definitely stop women from being faceless zombies."

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 01, 2019 11:37 UTC