India, Nov. 25 -- Australian far-right senator Pauline Hanson sparked outrage in Parliament on Monday after she entered wearing a burqa to push for a ban on the Muslim garment in public, sparking reactions from people who accused her of racism.

Proceedings were suspended as Pauline refused to remove the garment.

A video of the incident also went viral, in which Pauline can be seen entering Parliament wearing the full-body garment. The house broke out in chaos, and her display was met by outrage from fellow senators, Reuters reported.

Hanson's One Nation party was seeking to introduce a bill in the Senate that would ban full-face coverings in Australia, a policy she has campaigned on for decades.

Many called it a "racist" and "disgrace...