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Karnataka Hijab Row Peaks As Disagreement Turns Into A Broil

Monomita NagFebruary 13, 20220

The hijab row began on new year's day 2022 in Karnataka. But within a little more than a month, it has turned into a full-blown controversy drawing the attention of the entire nation. The hijab is a headscarf worn by Muslim girls. The problem started when some Muslim girl students in Udupi Women's Pre-University College came to their classes wearing hijabs and were barred to enter. What stoked the fire was when the Hindu students attended the classes wearing saffron shawls purely as a mark of protest. However, in order to ensure uniformity in the classroom, principal Rudra Gowda did not allow the girls to wear hijab. The girl students protested and soon the incident spread to other places such as Bapagadi village and Mangalore colleges. In order to find a solution, the coll...

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Karnataka Hijab Row: Schools, Colleges Shut For Three Days Amid Rising Unrest, Malala Reacts

Aditi priya singhFebruary 9, 20220

The Karnataka High Court urged students and the public to maintain peace and appealed to have faith in the Constitution. The court was hearing a petition filed against the state government's directive which prohibits women students wearing hijab to attend classes. HC also heard this matter on Tuesday. It said that the court will follow in line with the Constitution. "The Constitution is the Bhagavad Gita for us. We will see into this matter under the law and not out of passion or emotions," said the court. At the same time, the Advocate General said the autonomy should be given to colleges to decide the uniform, the students who want exemption should contact the college. School, College Closed For Three Days Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has ordered the closu...

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Karnataka Hijab Row: BJP And Its Old Habit Of Pointless Retort; Counters Rahul Gandhi

Snehashish RoyFebruary 5, 20220

Amid the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka, BJP and Congress seem to have been embroiled in a catfight. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked BJP for letting the hijab come in the way of students' education and robbing their futures. Following this, BJP wasted no time to come at Rahul Gandhi and slammed him for "communalising education." Devaluing the significance of the headscarf that Muslim women choose to wear, the ruling party in the state asked Congress to make it mandatory in states ruled by the party. "By communalising education, CONgress co-owner @RahulGandhi has once again proved that he is dangerous to the future of India. If Hijab is very much essential to get educated, why doesn't Rahul Gandhi make it mandatory in States ruled by CONgress?" said the official Twitter h...