Karnataka :Escalating debate around students wearing hijab
Although the Karnataka government announcing a fresh circular prohibiting the hijab and saffron shawls from being worn on college campuses. The debate continued on Monday when students from around the state arrived wearing the shawls and hijabs. Students from two institutions in the Indi taluk of the Vijayapura district wore saffron shawls to class on Monday in protest against girl students wearing hijab in schools and colleges. In Indi town, the incident occurred at Shanteshwar PU College and GRB Degree College. To avoid a squabble, the administrative boards of both colleges convened an emergency meeting and proclaimed a holiday. According to the government’s decree, students must arrive to college dressed in uniform. Meanwhile, barring of students from Venkataramana College in Kundapur, Udupi district, from entering the campus by Sadashiva Gavaroji, a sub-inspector with the Kundapur police station. They were wearing saffron shawls. According to the principal, the Students wearing saffron shawls and hijab will impermissible within the Venkataramana College campus, On Tuesday, the Karnataka High Court will hear petitions from Muslim students who are protesting the hijab ban. The students have asked the government and the education department to give them permission to wear hijab and attend classes. The state government has stated that once the High Court issues its orders, they will formulate a uniform policy. Meanwhile, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the civic agency of the state capital renowned as India’s Silicon Valley, intended to take precautionary measures in the event that the hijab row resurfaced. The administration has begun delivering uniforms, shoes, and books to students, with the goal of finishing the process as soon as possible. Stay tuned with Artifex.News for further updates. Stay Connected, Stay Informed! Image Credit : <a href="http://Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@sonaal?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Sonaal Bangera</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/karnataka?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">UnsplashUnsplash
