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PATNA: A burqa-clad woman in Bihar’s Begusarai district was once stopped from making transactions in a nationalised financial institution, an legitimate mentioned.
The woman recorded the incident and shared it on social media on Sunday. The incident came about on Saturday when the lady had long gone to UCO financial institution of Mansoor Chowk department in Begusarai to withdraw cash.
As in line with the video, 3 to 4 financial institution workers requested her to take away the hijab and best then observe for the withdrawal of the cash. The woman strongly objected to it and known as her folks. They requested the workers to turn written notification that Hijab isn’t allowed throughout the financial institution.
“My daughter and I used to return to the financial institution each month however nobody had ever objected previously. Why are they doing it now?. If this kind of factor has been carried out in Karnataka, why are they imposing it in Bihar? Do they have got any written notification about banning Hijab in banking operations?” her father asks within the video.
The workers additionally requested them to prevent recording the incident which the girl and her circle of relatives refused.
The video was once uploaded on social media and re-tweeted by means of RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav. Whilst tagging Leader Minister Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi requested: “To what extent are you able to pass to protected your publish? I take into account that you’ve gotten mortgaged your ideology, insurance policies, ethical duty and judgment of right and wrong earlier than BJP however you’ve gotten taken the oath of the Charter of the rustic. Recognize the Charter a minimum of and arrest the alleged workers.”
In the meantime, UCO financial institution from its legitimate twitter deal with has given a remark in this incident: “Financial institution respects the non secular sentiments of the voters and does now not discriminate it is esteemed consumers at the foundation of caste or faith. Financial institution is checking the information in this factor.”