Paris: Controversy has arisen once again in France regarding wearing Hijab. The matter is about the local elections here. In fact, the party of French President Emmanuel Macron had made some women candidates in the election. But as soon as these women took to the streets wearing hijabs to the campaign, the party withdrew support from them. Now this candidate is in the fray as an independent candidate. But this decision of Emmanuel Macron is being fiercely criticized all over the world. People are calling him anti-Muslim.
Laboratory technician Sarah Zemahi is contesting for the councilor’s election. But last month, Emmanuel Macron’s party withdrew from him. Not only Zemahi, but the same also happened in France with 3 more candidates. Talking to the news agency Reuters, Zemahi said that she is not going to leave the field and will continue to fight for the rights. Let us tell you that a large number of Muslims live in the Montpellier area of France.
Party cleaning
Emmanuel Macron’s party Larem has now clarified the controversy. The party has said that it was already told on their behalf that during the election campaign, religious symbols will not be allowed to be displayed on documents. So by doing so, support has been withdrawn from Sara Zemahi and 3 more candidates. “The moment you wear a religious symbol on a propaganda poster, it becomes a political act,” Larem spokesman Roland Lescure told Reuters.
Hijab in controversy
Please note that French law does not prohibit the wearing of hijab or other religious symbols on election posters. That’s why Emmanuel Macron is being criticized everywhere. Let us tell you that in France there has always been some controversy regarding other religions. Here in the year 2004, wearing symbols related to religion in schools was banned. These included the cross of Christians and the hijab of Muslims. In 2010, the French government forbade wearing any such thing in public places, which hides the whole face.
