Samajwadi党指控警方强迫穆斯林妇女在投票时摘除面纱; Samajwadi Party accuses police of forcing Muslim women to remove veils during voting; BJP criticizes the claim.

北方邦的Samajwadi党(SP)写信给选举委员会,指控警察在2024年Lok Sabha民调期间强迫穆斯林妇女选民揭开其面纱。 The Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh has written to the Election Commission, accusing police of forcing Muslim women voters to remove their veils during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. SP的头目Shyam Lal Pal要求警察人员在11月20日即将到来的投票时不得检查选民身份证。 The SP chief, Shyam Lal Pal, requested that no police personnel should check voter IDs during upcoming by-polls on November 20. 人民党批评此举,称其为企图按照宗教路线使选民两极分化。 The BJP has criticized the move, calling it an attempt to polarize voters along religious lines. 联盟部长BL Verma说,选举委员会将不接受SP的请求。 Union Minister BL Verma stated that the Election Commission will not accept the SP's request.