About 98 percent of the population in Tajikistan practice Islam. Despite such a large Muslim population, the country’s administration functions formally as a secular government.
Mehri Talebi Darestani, head of the Women and Family Department, told Iranian media that Iran would soon open a “treatment centre for hijab removal”.
The order has come from the office of Adjutant General’s office. The order says that wearing a hijab is optional for the women soldiers.
Despite the headmaster’s explanation, the representatives of Hindu organisations were not convinced.
A law should be made that, if the school or the college has prescribed a uniform dress, any student not adhering to it will be strictly punished.
Principal of the College Dr Lele said, “We just want students to wear decent clothes.
Tajikistan has had an undeclared ban on the hijab for years.
If opponents are making a big deal out of this incident, it means they are scared.”
A Muslim leader in a predominantly Hindu country saying such things is provocative for Hindus.
The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board clarified that there is no specific rule regarding students’ attire and they can take exams in any appropriate dress.