Girls who came to college wearing hijab were returned; Education Minister said, 'Only uniform is allowed'

Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka). The authorities of a college in Dakshina Kannada district on Saturday sent back home girl students wearing hijab. Karnataka Education Minister B. C. The decision has been taken after Nagesh made a statement that only uniformed students are allowed inside the classrooms. The incident is from University College, Mangalore. Earlier, the college had banned the wearing of hijab under the decision of the syndicate. Although most Muslim girl students attended classes without hijab on Saturday, 12 girls had reached the college wearing hijab.

He insisted on allowing them to attend classes with the hijab on. However, the college principal stopped her from attending classes and she was not even allowed to go to the library, after which the girl students returned home. As the hijab controversy is gaining ground again in the district, the college development committee has decided to allow girl students to drop off the hijab in the washroom or an empty room and then attend classes.

What did the education minister of Karnataka say?

Amid the hijab controversy, Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh said on Saturday that only uniforms are allowed in schools and colleges across the state. He further said that the order of the Karnataka High Court should be followed regarding this issue. This statement of the state education minister has come at a time when hundreds of students of University College in Mangalore are protesting against wearing hijab in class.

students protested

Despite the orders of the court and the government, the students protested against the authorities for allowing the hijab. In his statement on Saturday, the education minister accused the opposition Congress of creating confusion over students and the textbook revision controversy in the state. Top Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and R Mallikarjun Kharge had launched a scathing attack on the state's ruling BJP in connection with the hijab controversy.