UTTAR PRADESH, 25 March, 2021 (TON): On Wednesday, the Uttar Pradesh Minister Anand Swarup Shukla called the Burqa an evil custom and said, Muslim women will be freed from 'burqa' like triple talaq.

This comes a day after the minister wrote to the Ballia district magistrate, complaining that he is facing difficulties in discharge of his duties due to loudspeakers at mosques and said their volume should be fixed according to the court orders.

Shukla said without elaborating his claims, “Muslim women will be freed from ‘burqa’ like triple talaq. There will come a time when they will get rid of it. There are many Muslim countries where ‘burqa’ is banned.”

Shukla, the Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs minister, said ‘burqa’ is “inhuman and evil custom” and added that those with progressive thinking are shunning it and not pressing for its use.

On his letter to the DM in which he raised objection and said that those having problems should dial ‘112’ and inform police about it, adding if proper steps are not taken, he will decide further course of action.