Right to education is above right to religion: Taslima Nasreen on hijab row

In an exclusive interview with India Today, author Taslima Nasreen said that the right to education is above the right to religion.

Taslima Nasreen said, "I believe the right to education is above the right to religion. Some Muslims think that hijab is essential and some Muslims think hijab is not essential. But you know hijab was introduced in 7th century by some misogynist because at that time women were treated as objects."

She further added that hijab or nikab or burqa are symbol of oppression.