Caught on Camera: Woman forced by UP police to remove 'burqa' at Yogi Adityanath's rally

A Muslim woman at the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's rally in Ballia on Tuesday was seen removing her burqa on police orders.

In a video posted by ANI, the woman is seen taking off her full-covered Islamic veil after being asked by a lady police officer.

#WATCH: Woman asked by police to remove Burqa during CM Yogi Adityanath's rally in #UttarPradesh's Ballia, yesterday. pic.twitter.com/CgkQWUnXlC

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) November 22, 2017

The woman, who is a BJP worker, did not know why she was asked to remove the burqa, according to a Zee News report.

However, the district police chief said they were not informed about the incident and will look closely into the matter.

"I have not been informed of any incident where a woman was asked to take off her burqa. However, everyone had the instructions to see that no one shows black cloth to Yogi ji. Whatever you are mentioning will be probed and action will be taken," said Anil Kumar, Balia SP.

I have not been informed of any incident where a woman was asked to take off her burqa. However, everyone had the instructions to see that no one shows black cloth to Yogi ji. Whatever you are mentioning will be probed and action will be taken.: Anil Kumar, Balia SP pic.twitter.com/7PkgSOAQwF

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) November 22, 2017

The incident happened three days after black flags were waved in UP Chief Minister's Meerut's rally ahead of local bodies' election. 

Earlier, black coloured t-shirts and shirts were banned in a CM's rally. The district administration did not allow anyone wearing black T-shirts in an attempt to stop black flags being raised 

Meanwhile, the local bodies' election in Uttar Pradesh's 24 districts is underway. The polling will be done in three phase - November 22, November 26 and November 29.