An Australian senator has sparked widespread outrage after staging a controversial protest in Parliament by wearing a burqa to advocate for a ban on Muslim attire. The act, carried out by Senator Pauline Hanson, came after she was denied permission to introduce a bill seeking to prohibit full-face coverings in public. Hanson's appearance in the chamber immediately drew anger from lawmakers, leading to a temporary suspension of Senate proceedings when she initially refused to remove the garment. The move has been condemned as offensive and Islamophobic, with Muslim senator Mehreen Faruqi calling it a blatant display of racism and anti-Muslim sentiment.
Source: NBC news
