PATNA , India,February 21: A head scarf/ Hijab girl was stopped from making transactions in a nationalised bank in Indian state Bihar.When the head scarf/ Hijab girl had gone to UCO bank in Begusarai area of the state to withdraw money, bank employees reportedly asked her to remove hijab which had never happened earlier. The girl recorded the incident and shared it on social media when the girl had gone to UCO bank of Mansoor Chowk branch in Begusarai to withdraw money.
As per the video, three to four bank employees asked her to remove the head scarf/ Hijab and only then apply for the withdrawal of the money. The girl strongly objected to it and called her parents. They asked the employees to show written notification that head scarf/ Hijab is not allowed inside the bank.
“My daughter and I used to come to the bank every month but no one had ever objected in the past. Why are they doing it now?. If any such thing has been implemented in Karnataka state, why are they implementing it in Bihar? Do they have any written notification about banning head scarf/ Hijab in banking operations?” her father asks in the video.
The video was uploaded on social media and re-tweeted by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. While tagging Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi asked: “To what extent can you go to secure your post? I understand that you have mortgaged your ideology, policies, moral responsibility and conscience before BJP but you have taken the oath of the Constitution of the country. Respect the Constitution at least and arrest the alleged employees.”