Amid the 'hijab' controversy in neighbouring Karnataka, Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik asked whether the Sangh Pariwar and the BJP will decide what one will eat or wear in the country and alleged it is a violation of the fundamental rights of citizens.

Taking to Twitter, Malik, who is the national spokesperson of the Nationalist Congress Party, also questioned whether Muslim girls going to schools/colleges was a problem and wondered what has happened to the 'Beti Padhao' (educate girls) slogan of the Centre. "Whether the BJP and Sangh Parivar will now decide what one will eat or wear in this country? This is a violation of the fundamental rights of the citizens. Muslim girls are going to schools and colleges, are studying. Is that a problem? What happened to the slogan of Beti Padhao?"Malik asked in Hindi on the micro-blogging site.