Boycott French goods over burqa ban, says group
April 13th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, April 13 (IANS) An Aligarh-based NGO has urged Indians to boycott French goods to protest the ban on the burqa in France.
The Forum for Muslim Studies and Analysis has submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying the ban violated both human rights and women’s rights.
The memorandum has urged New Delhi to suspend imports from France — and called upon Indians to boycott French goods.
“Forcing a woman to show her face is not only against human rights but also vulgar,” said the group’s general secretary, Jasim Mohammad.
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