People in burqas and with long beards banned from using public transport
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Beijing: Amid an upsurge in separatist violence, a city in China’s restive Xinjiang region has banned those in Islamic headscarves, burqas and with long beards from public transport.
Officials in Karamay said the ban, which prohibits headscarves, partial face veils and burqas, would last until August 20 due to a local sports event.
Xinjiang, home to the Muslim Uighur minority, has seen an upsurge in violence in recent months. Authorities have blamed Uygur separatists for the upsurge in violence.
( Source : PTI )
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