Hijab ban: Outsiders have no right to comment on India's internal issues, says Ministry of External Affairs

Arindam Bagchi. Pic/Official Twitter account

Amid the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka, the Ministry of External Affairs has said that it is India's internal matter and other countries have no right to comment on the issue.

Arindam Bagchi, official spokesperson of the External Affairs ministry, while responding to a question said, "This is not a matter for the Ministry of External Affairs. Being an internal matter of India, any comment on it by an outsider or another country is not welcome."

He further said, "We have a constitutional mechanism, judicial system and democratic ethos. This gives us a framework to find solutions to such things. And this issue is sub-judice. Karnataka High Court is looking into it," he added. Outsiders have no right to comment on internal issues and matters relating to India's constitution and its people."

Meanwhile, the Karnataka High Court will continue hearing the matter on February 18 at 2.30 pm.