Burqa Ban

Shiv Sena calls for burqa ban in India for 'national security', says after 'Ravan's Lanka', 'Ram's Ayodhya' should make veils illegal

The Shiv Sena in its mouthpiece Saamna has sought a ban on wearing burqa in India citing the example of Sri Lanka where all types of face veils were banned by the government following the Easter Sunday terror attack.

German parliament backs partial burqa ban, Merkel says 'they're not appropriate in her country'

Members of Germany's lower house of parliament have approved a law that partially bans the full-face Islamic veil or the burqa

Angela Merkel calls for ban on Muslim veils in Germany

Angela Merkel laid out her case for a fourth term as German chancellor on Tuesday, with a call to ban full-face Muslim veils and the promise of a tougher stance on immigration after a record influx of refugees

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere in favour of partial burqa ban

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere came out Friday in favour of a partial burqa ban amid a fierce national debate on integration. "We agree that we reject the burqa, we agree that we want to introduce a legal requirement to show one's face in places where it is necessary for our society's coexistence - at the wheel, at public offices, at the registry office, in schools and universities, in the civil service, in court," he said after a meeting with regional counterparts from his conservative party.

Wish burqa was not worn in Australia: Tony Abbott

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday said that he wished the burqa "was not worn" in the country.