India, Nov. 24 -- Australian far-right Senator Pauline Hanson on Monday donned a burqa in Parliament as a political statement aimed at advocating for a ban on the Muslim garment in public. Her act has drew accusations of racism from Muslim senators.

Hanson's decision to wear the burqa came shortly after she was refused permission to present a bill that sought to prohibit burqas and other full-face coverings in public spaces across Australia.

This marked the second occasion on which Hanson utilized the head garment, which is worn by Muslim women, in Parliament as part of her campaign to prohibit the public display of burqas.

The Senate was filled with outrage when Hanson entered the chamber clad in a burqa, leading to a suspension of pr...