Karnataka Hijab Row / Demonstration started before the hearing in the High Court, students came face to face in the college

Hijab controversy is increasing in Karnataka. Today the matter is to be heard in the High Court, but before that the situation in Udupi district is deteriorating. Actually, before the hearing, the demonstration started at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College. Students wearing saffron scarves came and started shouting slogans against the girls wearing hijab. Suddenly the matter escalated and the demonstration intensified.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Feb 08, 2022, 11:43 AM
Hijab controversy is increasing in Karnataka. Today the matter is to be heard in the High Court, but before that the situation in Udupi district is deteriorating. Actually, before the hearing, the demonstration started at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College. Students wearing saffron scarves came and started shouting slogans against the girls wearing hijab. Suddenly the matter escalated and the demonstration intensified.

CM appeals to maintain peace

Seeing the matter escalating, the statement of CM Basavaraj Bommai has come to the fore, he has appealed to the people to maintain peace. The CM has said that the matter will be presented in the High Court today. Wait for that and let the children read. Even before this, the CM had appealed to maintain peace. However, he had said that till the High Court's decision, the new Uniform Law should be strictly followed.

Hearing on the petition of five girl students

The High Court will hear the Hijab dispute case in Udupi, Karnataka today. This hearing is going to take place on the petition filed by five girls. Actually, a petition was filed on behalf of these girl students opposing the new Uniform Law. Now wearing hijab in colleges has been banned under the new rule. On January 1, six Muslim girl students were barred from attending classes at the Government Pre-University College in Udupi, otherwise. All these girls were wearing hijabs. The college management cited the new Uniform Law as the reason behind the ban. The issue has now spread to other government colleges in Udupi as well. 28 Muslim girl students of Kundapura College were also not allowed to attend classes wearing hijab. Since then, many girl students have been protesting against the ban on hijab.

Karnataka's education minister also gave a statement

Earlier, Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh had said that girl students who do not follow the Uniform Code are at liberty to explore other options. Nagesh told reporters in Mysuru, "Just as rules are followed in the army, so is it done here (in educational institutions). Options are open to those who do not want to follow it." The minister appealed to the students not to become a "weapon" in the hands of political parties.

HD Deve Gowda appealed to the government

On the Hijab issue of Karnataka, former Prime Minister and Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) President HD Deve Gowda said that there are some elements which are misleading the students and political parties are taking advantage of the 2023 elections. The government can stop it. Such issues divide the country.