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.

EXCLUSIVE | It is beautiful that they (Women in Iran) are burning hijab and cutting their hair in protest. Women around the globe who are forced to wear Hijab should burn it. Most women are forced to wear Hijab: @taslimanasreen, Author

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Editorial viewpoint

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