Dispute erupts at a Mumbai government hospital after a Muslim woman lawyer wearing a burqa is denied entry.

Dispute erupts at a Mumbai government hospital after a Muslim woman lawyer wearing a burqa is denied entry.

Controversies regarding the burqa or hijab frequently arise in various states across India. The latest incident comes from Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, where a female security guard stopped a Muslim woman from entering a government hospital. It is reported that she was denied entry because she was wearing a burqa. The woman is a lawyer by profession and is named Jahan Ara; she stated, “I went to the hospital, but I was stopped right outside the maternity ward.”