As per the Karnataka High Court's interim order, all students were restrained from wearing saffron shawls, scarves, hijab and any religious flag within the classroom. High schools were reopened across the state on Monday, even as there were instances of students turning up in Hijab and burqa then, only to be denied entry or asked by officials to remove them, citing the High Court order.
Swami Ramdev is right when he says, that our nation has moved far ahead of controversies like ‘hijab’. Some vested interests are trying to take political advantage and twisting facts to suit their agenda.
The Hijab protests in Karnataka began in January this year when some students of Government Girls PU college in the Udupi district of the state alleged that they had been barred from attending classes.
The hijab row which started last month in Udupi Pre-University College by six girl students has snowballed into a major controversy in the country.
Amid the ongoing hijab controversy, the Karnataka High court on Monday had resumed hearing on the petition challenging wearing hijab in colleges.
Meanwhile, Congress legislators in Karnataka wore black band on Monday during the Governor's address to the joint sitting of the state legislature, in protest against the hijab row.
State Congress President D K Shivakumar too hit out at the ruling BJP on the hijab row, accusing it of using students for the sake of politics.
The defense advocate also claimed that the central schools permit Muslim girls to wear headscarves of the school uniform colour and the same could be done here.
The Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday expressed confidence that peace and normalcy will prevail. He had also said that a decision regarding reopening of Pre-University and Degree colleges will be taken after assessing the situation.
The hijab row in Karnataka began in January this year when some students of Government Girls PU college in the Udupi district of the state alleged that they were barred from attending classes.
The Hijab row started in December end when a few students started coming to a government pre-university college in Udupi wearing Hijab. To protest against it, some Hindu students turned up wearing saffron scarves.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi dragged the hijab controversy to Uttar Pradesh elections and made 'one day a ‘hijabi’ will become the Prime Minister of India' remark. While addressing a public rally in Uttar Pradesh, the AIMIM chief gave this controversial statement. Watch Kurukshetra why so much politics is involved over the hijab controversy.
Hijab means 'Parda' in Islam, to hide the beauty of women. Women get raped when they don't wear Hijab, the Congress leader had said in Hubli.
College's principal-in-charge advised Rukshana Khan not to wear hijab again in the college. He also took a written undertaking from her that she will wear only college uniform like other students in future.
Education ministers in the state have also been urged by the Karnataka CM, to submit a report after examining the situation that prevails after schools resume.
AIMIM Supremo Asaduddin Owaisi spoke exclusively with India TV on the ongoing hijab controversy. Watch the exclusive interview with Saurav Sharma.
The move comes as part of a precautionary measure as the schools are reopening on Monday after the holiday declared by state govt in view of hijab-saffron shawl controversy.
The Hijab protests began on Feb 4 at Govt Girls PU college in Karnataka's Udupi district when some students alleged that they had been barred from attending classes wearing hijab.
Owaisi accused the BJP government of not allowing Muslim girls to wear a hijab and also shared a video clip on Twitter.
Disturbing visuals had surfaced some days back, showing a saffron-clad mob surrounding Muskan Khan and raising slogans 'Jai Shri Ram' when the she entered her college wearing a hijab. In response, the girl also raised the slogans 'Allah-hu-Akbar'.
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