Interestingly, this decision by the Iranian president to cancel the interview comes at a time when Iran is seeing unprecedented protests against hijab in the country.
Kavita Krishnan compared the brutal torture of Mahsa Amini to the opposition by Hindu groups to selectively entertaining Muslim religious attire in government schools.
Amini was detained by Iran’s ‘Morality Police’ for wearing the Hijab in an 'improper manner' as she had not fully covered her hair. She was then beaten up and subsequently succumbed to injuries.