“Bikini, ghoonghat or hijab – It’s women’s right to decide”: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Karnataka hijab row

New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said women have a right to decide what they want to wear -- be it a bikini, a 'ghoonghat' or 'hijab'.

Taking to twitter, Priyanka Gandhi said: “Whether it is a bikini, a ghoonghat, a pair of jeans or a hijab, it is a woman's right to decide what she wants to wear. This right is GUARANTEED by the Indian constitution. Stop harassing women."

Her remarks came in the wake of a row over the hijab in Karnataka.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka government has announced the closure of high school and colleges for three days. (UNI)