Hijab is our constitutional right: Asaduddin Owaisi

Amid the massive ongoing hijab controversy in the state of Karnataka, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government over the ongoing hijab row. Further slamming the state government, the AIMIM chief stated that it is a violation of Article 15 (prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of religion), Article 19 (freedom of speech), and Article 21 (personal liberty) of the Constitution of



India. 

'I pray that our sisters fighting for their right are successful'

While addressing a public meeting in the Sambhal district of the poll-bound state of Uttar Pradesh, Owaisi said, "I pray that our sisters fighting for their right to wear hijab are successful in their fight. This is a grave violation of the Constitution's Article 15, 19 and 21 is being committed in Karnataka. I condemn this decision of Karnataka's BJP government."