'Women get raped because they don't hide their beauty': Congress leader on Hijab row

"India has the highest number of rape cases in the world. What is the reason? The reason is women don't cover their face," said Congress leader Zameer Ahmed.

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New Delhi: Congress leader Zameer Ahmed on Sunday (February 13) sparked debate with his comment on the Hijab row. Ahmed while talking to ANI in Hubli said, "Hijab means 'Parda' in Islam...to hide the beauty of women...women get raped when they don't wear Hijab."

"Girls or women when they grow up, should cover their face with Hijab or do 'Parda' to hide their beauty. You see India has the highest number of rape cases in the world. What is the reason? The reason is that women/girls don't cover their faces and hide their beauty. Hijab is for women's safety, to hide their beauty. Wearing a hijab is not compulsory but this is being practiced for years to protect women," Ahmed told ANI.

#WATCH | Hijab means 'Parda' in Islam...to hide the beauty of women...women get raped when they don't wear Hijab: Congress leader Zameer Ahmed on #HijabRow in Hubli, Karnataka pic.twitter.com/8Ole8wjLQF — ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2022

The Karnataka High Court, in its interim order pending consideration of all petitions related to the Hijab row, on Thursday (February 10) restrained all the students from wearing saffron shawls, scarves, Hijab and any religious flag within the classroom.