Khanam is a senior leader of the Samajwadi Party leader from Aligarh. On Friday, women students of Aligarh Muslim University had held a protest against the hijab ban at some educational institutes in Karnataka.
The high court, in an interim order, meanwhile, asked the state government to reopen educational institutions and restrained students from wearing saffron shawls, scarves, hijab and any religious flag within the classroom in institutions which have prescribed a student dress code or uniform.
CJI NV Ramanna said, “we are watching what is happening. You also should think whether it is proper to bring these things at the national level. We are constitutionally bound and will protect if there is violation of fundamental or constitutional rights, not just of one but every community. We will intervene at the appropriate time.”
Prohibitory orders have also been enforced under Section 144 of CrPC in the city of Mysuru.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that those who know India well would have a proper appreciation of the realities.
Replying to a query by reporters about rumours that usage of mobiles will be banned in schools and colleges, he said, "Nowadays modern gadgets such as mobile, computer, laptop, tab, etc have become an integral part of the teaching-learning process."
The hijab controversy has spread to different parts of Karnataka with Hindu students too responding by turning up in saffron shawls.
Hijab seems to have become a major issue of controversy across the entirety of the nation. What started in Karnataka's Udupi now seems to be become a major row in a past few days. Arif Mohammad Khan, the Governor of Kerala spoke with Saurav Sharma on India TV to discuss the ongoing controversy.
The hijab controversy has taken the nation by storm. Discussing the same and what could be the possible solution, Union Minister Giriraj Singh spoke exclusively with India TV. Watch the full interview.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana was told by senior advocate Devdutt Kamat, appearing for the students, that the high court order has led to the 'suspension of fundamental right to practice religion under Article 25 of the Constitution' and the plea be listed for hearing on Monday.
As protests for and against the hijab intensified in different parts of Karnataka and turned violent in some places, the government declared a holiday for all high schools and colleges in the state for three days, from Wednesday.
"We request the State Government and all other stakeholders to reopen the educational institutions and allow the students to return to the classes at the earliest. Pending consideration of all these petitions, we restrain all the students regardless of their religion or faith from wearing saffron shawls (Bhagwa), scarfs, hijab, religious flags or the like within the classroom, until further orders," the full bench of the Karnataka High Court said in their order.
Sonam Kapoor's post comes days after several women in Karnataka were heckled by protestors for wearing a hijab. The whole controversy erupted after the Karnataka government on February 5 issued an order mandating a dress code in all schools and colleges, with a ban on clothes that "disturb equality, integrity and public law and order".
Several Muslim women, students staged protest across the nation in solidarity with the Muslim students of southern state (Karnataka) over the issue of prohibition on wearing of hijab.
The BJP government has been pushing for Uniform Civil Code in Parliament. It had even figured in the saffron party's manifesto for the 2019 Lok Saha elections.
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On Thursday, a three-judge bench of Karnataka High Court gave an interim order saying no religious clothes should be worn by students in schools and colleges.
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