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'Not welcome': India's stinging rebuttal after US' 'religious freedom' remark

Published on Feb 12, 2022 01:02 pm IST

  • India has asked other countries to refrain from commenting on the issue of dress code in educational institutions in Karnataka, stating that "motivated comments on our internal issues aren't welcome." The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) made these remarks on Saturday in response to media queries on India's reaction to comments by some countries. Notably, Pakistan had summoned India's Charge d'Affaires in Islamabad over an ongoing hijab row in Karnataka. U.S. ambassador, Rashad Hussain, had also raised the issue of religious freedom in India in a tweet, saying that Hijab bans in schools violate religious freedom, stigmatize & marginalize women and girls. Watch full video.

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