Burkha-Hijab Debate || Acharya Prashant

Full video: Hijab and Burqa - choice and controversy || Acharya Prashant, at Delhi University (2023)

Transcript

00:00The Muslim community itself must consider whether hiding the entire face in public places is a wise idea.

00:08I do not think it's a good idea to be in a public place and hide your entire face.

00:14It might be a socially troublesome thing.

00:17Any miscreant can don the burqa and do whatever he pleases.

00:21The CCTV will be ineffective, the police will be handicapped.

00:24You will just not know what's going on.

00:26But when it comes to the hijab, let it be the woman's choice.

00:29Let the woman decide whether she wants to reveal her hair, her body, her neck and such things.

00:35Let the woman decide.

00:36The job of the government is to educate.

00:39If you are really concerned about women, please educate them well and then leave them free.

00:45They will decide on their own.