By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
Jaipur : Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Rajasthan zonal president Er. Mohammed Salim has opposed the statement made by Rajasthan Governor and UPA Presidential candidate Pratibha Patil that the purdah (veil) system was introduced in India to protect women from Mughal aggressors and the veil system began during the Mughal rule to "save women from Mughal invaders."
While addressing a function organised at the Nagar Parishad Auditorium in Udaipur Sunday, Ms. Patil made this controversial statement.
Commenting on the statement here Tuesday, Er. Salim said the opinion that women adopted the veil because of the fear of Mughal rulers reflected the distorted view of history floated by the Sangh Parivar.
"It is unfortunate that Ms. Patil found the communal forces' views convincing enough to incorporate them in her address," he said.
"Such kind of irresponsible statements are against the dignity of the honourable post of Governor as they might invoke enmity among different communities and are extremely harmful for mutual harmony," he added.