Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu met Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann At his official residence in Chandigarh on Wednesday. The official Twitter handle of CMO Punjab shared a video of the meeting.
miss universe @HarnaazKaur Sandhu meets CM @BhagwantMann Today at his official residence. The Chief Minister congratulated her for making the country proud by bringing back the Miss Universe title to India after 21 years. pic.twitter.com/H2f8PM0Xg6
— CMO Punjab (@CMOPb) 30 March 2022
The 22-year-old from Punjab also attended an event where she shared her thoughts on the current hijab controversy.
“It is every girl’s own choice, so no one has the right to speak about how the girls of India should live and dress,” Harnaz said.
“Those who are doing politics on this issue are wrong,” he said.
Miss Universe 2021 also said, “Even if she is dominating someone, she needs to come and speak. Let her live the way she wants to live. We are women from different cultures and we need to know each other.” needs to be respected.”
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mic drop queen#hijab controversy #harnaaz sandhu #harnaazkaursandhu pic.twitter.com/h1YK1qeliH— Yogita (@YogitaMeshram4) 25 March 2022
The protest against hijab in Karnataka began in January this year when some girl students of Government Girls PU College in the state’s Udupi district alleged that they were barred from attending classes. During the protest, some students claimed that they were denied admission in the college for wearing the hijab.
Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe 2021, making her the third player from India to win the coveted title after 21 years.