Bangalore: The Karnataka High Court has issued an interim order banning the wearing of any religious attire in school / college classrooms till the final verdict in the hijab case. The petition will be considered on the 14th.
Earlier in the day, Single Bench Chief Justice Rituraj Awasthi had recommended that the petition be considered by a wider bench as it has to consider constitutional legal issues and personal laws. Accordingly, a three-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice heard the petition yesterday.
A few Muslim students have approached the court once morest the ban on wearing hijab in government colleges in Udupi.
The government’s position is that uniforms are mandatory. As Muslim children argued that the hijab was a right, many Hindu students wore saffron shawls and turbans.
Schools and colleges have been closed since the clashes erupted. Other political parties have taken a pro-hijab stance. TRS in the Legislative Council. Member Kalavakundala wrote poetry expressing support for poetry students.
The BJP claims that the Congress’ conspiracy to defame India globally is being carried out with the help of students. State President Nalin Kumar Katil blamed.
The BJP alleges that similar messages circulating on various social media are part of a tool kit prepared by the Congress.
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