32 lawmakers are being given the task of looking into the matter of how widely burkas are worn in France, and to think of ways that could be introduced to cut down on the practice of Muslim women wearing burkas.
France has the largest population of Muslims in all of Western Europe with around five million living in the country.
President Sarkozy claimed in the address he made to the parliament of France that the burka was not a sign of a person being religious but a sign of being subservient.
Although the French president is against the wearing of the burka he stressed that French people should be respectful for Muslims.
Bernard Accoyer of the French Assembly explained that the lawmakers from both right and left-wing political parties would have six months to look into the matter before making their report and conclusions.
