02 September,2016 08:03 AM IST | | Agencies
A recent poll commissioned in the aftermath of banning of burkini’s in France beach towns, has revealed that Britons favour banning of the Islamic veil or burqa by an overwhelming majority of more than two-to-one
London: A recent poll commissioned in the aftermath of banning of burkini's in France beach towns, has revealed that Britons favour banning of the Islamic veil or burqa by an overwhelming majority of more than two-to-one.
European countries are moving towards banning Islamic symbols
The poll by YouGov found that as many as 57 per cent of Britons supported "a law that bans people from wearing the burqa in the UK", whilst just 25 per cent were against outlawing the dress worn by many Muslim women.
The survey of 1,668 adults also showed that some 46 per cent of British people would also support a similar ban on the burkini, against 30 per cent who were opposed to it.
The poll showed that an overwhelming majority of British men have no qualms about telling women what to wear, though women were about as likely to support the ban as men (56 per cent and 58 per cent respectively).
