Taslima Nasreen : Hijab is optional in secular countries, and compulsory in fundamentalist  countries

(Left side) Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen

New Delhi – The hijab is optional until the Country is secular. When religious fundamentalists take over a country, the hijab becomes mandatory. Following the ongoing anti-hijab protests in Iran, Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen tweeted.

Editorial viewpoint

Even though India is a so-called secular country, it is noted that here the Hijab is not optional but compulsory.