Indian chess star refuses to wear headscarf, withdraws from Iran event
1,387 views · Published 13 June 2018 · 1:13 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: Zee News · 2018 · News & Politics
Indian chess star Soumya Swaminathan has withdrawn from the Asian Team Chess Championship, to be held in Iran from July 26, due to ‘compulsory headscarf’ rule.
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