I don't see what's wrong with the burka as long as the face isn't covered, alot of catholic women still wear kerchiefs, mainly eastern europeans, it's the same belief that women are not worthy of exposing their head to god.
Read the article. It is against secular values of society. France is not Catholic country, ruled by a monarch. People finally got to their senses and will go harsh on religious bullshit, that also applies to Scientology
Wanna go to the beach? Wear bikini that reveals everything and makes hetero males worked up. Don't want to? Fuck off from my beach! That's basically what mayor is saying.
Edit: While we're at it, some British muslim teenage girl joined ISIS awhile ago. Went to Syria, then harsh reality kicked in. Wanted out and while she was planning her escape, place she was standing at was bombed. She is now dead. I feel no pity. Neither should you.Same happened to two Austrian/Bosnian girls few years ago. They were 16, left their parents home to join ISIS. Wanted out but were murdered.
Edit: Also, niqab is invented by Wahhabists. It is literally tool of muslim fundamentalists aka jihadists/terrorists.