People's Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti slammed Union Minister Giriraj Singh over his comments on the Bihar hijab row on Friday. The Jammu and Kashmir leader charged that Singh was in favour of 'Kaurav Rajya', and not 'Ram Rajya'.
Mufti's comments come on a day when his daughter and PDP leader, Iltija Mufti, lodged a complaint with the police against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the naqab row. Talking to presspersons, Mehbooba Mufti criticised Kumar's actions and said the Bihar chief minister should not have done what he did.
"India is a secular country. It is the country of (Mahatma) Gandhi, who laid down his life for secularism. But leaders like Giriraj Singh want to turn it into 'Kaurav Rajya'. I am not saying 'Ram Rajya', in which the Kauravs stripped Draupadi's clothes," Mufti said.
Defending the Bihar chief minister's actions, Singh said on Thursday that Kumar did nothing wrong. On reports of the woman doctor declining the appointment, Singh said it is up to the woman to refuse the appointments or "go to hell".
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Linking Singh's mentality to that of the Kauravs, Mufti said, "There is no respect for women. Draupadi was not a Muslim and was not veiled, yet her clothes were stripped off in public, with Kauravs like Giriraj applauding and laughing. They continue to do the same, so it should not surprise us. I have no expectations from the BJP leaders."
In her complaint, Iltija said Kumar's actions have caused immense distress and hurt among Muslims, especially women.