Burqa ban comes into effect in Netherlands

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A ban on wearing burqa has come into effect in Netherlands.

The development came after a debate that continued for 14 years.

Burqa is a full body covering that is worn by Muslim women.

The country’s interior ministry has ordered the relevant authorities to take steps to enforce the ban.

Now the security personnel can instruct the veiled women to show their faces and deny them access to public buildings if they refuse.