Muslims ‘can cover themselves with tarpaulin hijabs’ on Holi, says Uttar Pradesh minister

Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Singh on Monday said that Muslim men can cover themselves with a “tarpaulin hijab” if they do not want to accept Holi colours, ANI reported.

“For the followers of Sanatan Dharma, the festival of Holi comes just once in a year and to expect them to not to play Holi at some restricted areas near mosques is not a feasible solution,” ANI quoted him Singh as saying.

Sanatana Dharma is a term some people use as a synonym for Hinduism.

“To those people who have an objection, [I suggest that] the way they cover the mosques using tarpaulin, they can make a hijab of tarpaulin for themselves, by which their caps won’t get wet,” the Bharatiya Janata Party leader said. “…they will not face any inconvenience, and will be able to offer namaz easily.”

The Hindu festival of Holi is on March 14 this year and will coincide with the congregational Friday prayers during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan.

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