Demands for ban on madrasas and halal meat during the Ugadi festival has ignited another controversy in Karnataka after the furore over Hijabs in schools.
The high court dismissed the petitions filed by a section of Muslim students from the Government Pre-University Girls College in Udupi, seeking permission to wear Hijab inside the classroom. The prescription of school uniform is only a reasonable restriction, constitutionally permissible which the students cannot object to, the high court said.
Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh has hailed High Court's verdict on hijab ban. The court has now resolved a big issue, the minister said.
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday quashed all petitions challenging the ban imposed by the government on wearing Hijab in schools and colleges. The HC declared that educational institutions have a right to prescribe uniforms and held that the Karnataka government's order dated February 5 is not unconstitutional.
Hearing on the ongoing Hijab controversy has been scheduled in Karnataka High Court today. Ahead of the same, Section 144 has been imposed in Bengaluru and other cities in the state.
While the hijab controversy refuses to die down, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has triggered a new row, saying no one can stop him from wearing a (skull) cap or keeping beard. In a video tweeted by Owaisi, the Hyderabad MP is heard saying,"...my daughter will wear hijab."
PFI held 'Unity March' in Rajasthan, Kerala, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu today over Hijab Controversy. But are such protests targeted at PM Modi and CM Yogi in the election season. Watch Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.
Amid the ongoing intense Hijab controversy, India TV's team reached Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) to get views of girl students. Here's what they said.
On Tuesday, at a school in the district headquarters town of Shivamogga, a Burqa-wearing girl refused to write her exam when the school authorities asked her to remove her Hijab first. Watch Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma to know what else happened in Hijab controversy today.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi dragged the hijab controversy to Uttar Pradesh elections and made 'one day a ‘hijabi’ will become the Prime Minister of India' remark. While addressing a public rally in Uttar Pradesh, the AIMIM chief gave this controversial statement. Watch Kurukshetra why so much politics is involved over the hijab controversy.
AIMIM Supremo Asaduddin Owaisi spoke exclusively with India TV on the ongoing hijab controversy. Watch the exclusive interview with Saurav Sharma.
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.
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