'Short clothes lead to…' Karnataka student's project at science fair sparks probe
4 days, 1 hour ago

'Short clothes lead to…' Karnataka student's project at science fair sparks probe

India Today  

A controversy erupted in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district after a student from a private school made a religious statement during a science exhibition. But if you wear short clothes, you will go to hell, and snakes and scorpions will eat your body.” The student further references Islamic scripture, stating, "A man who allows his wife to roam around the house without a burqa is a dayyus. Several social media users tagged Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, and the Director General of Police, demanding immediate action and an investigation into the matter. Chamarajanagar’s Deputy Director of Public Instruction, Rajendra Raje Urs, acknowledged the viral video and confirmed that officials were looking into the issue.

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Closing The Gates To Education: Violations Of Rights Of Muslim Women Students: PUCL’s Report On Hijab Ban
2 years, 2 months ago

Closing The Gates To Education: Violations Of Rights Of Muslim Women Students: PUCL’s Report On Hijab Ban

Live Law  

On 31st December, 2021, Government Girls PU College, Udupi imposed a sudden restriction on the hijab inside classrooms. On January 9, a report was published by People’s Union for Civil Liberties -Karnataka, which had undertaken a study titled as “Closing the Gates to Education: Violations of Rights of Muslim women students.” to investigate the impact of the imposed ban on …

'Will right to dress also mean right to undress?' asks Supreme Court in hijab case hearing
2 years, 6 months ago

'Will right to dress also mean right to undress?' asks Supreme Court in hijab case hearing

Firstpost  

The SC was hearing arguments by the lawyer for one of the petitioners challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict declining to lift the state government’s ban on hijab in educational institutions of the state New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked whether right to dress will also mean right to undress after a submission was made in the Karnataka …

Two freedoms and the hijab in our midst
3 years ago

Two freedoms and the hijab in our midst

The Hindu  

Upon hearing the petitions of Muslim students seeking permission to wear the hijab inside educational institutions, the Karnataka High Court recently ruled that wearing the hijab is not an essential practice in Islam. One is whether Muslim women ‘freely’ choose to wear the hijab or do so because they are socially conditioned to believe that al haya is a womanly …

Stop Media From Chasing Hijab-Wearing Students & Teachers : PIL In Karnataka High Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Stop Media From Chasing Hijab-Wearing Students & Teachers : PIL In Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Karnataka High Court seeking to restrain media houses from chasing the students and teachers who are proceeding to their schools & colleges wearing hijab/burqas and from videographing and photographing of children and teachers near to their schools while they were removing their hijabs and burqas. As per the petition which has …

Hijab row only in eight high schools and pre-university colleges in Karnataka, says state government
3 years, 1 month ago

Hijab row only in eight high schools and pre-university colleges in Karnataka, says state government

Firstpost  

Despite the high court’s interim order, the controversy refuses to die down as some students remained adamant to be allowed to attend classes with the hijab and burqa Bengaluru: The hijab row persists only in eight high schools and pre-university colleges of the total 75,000, the Karnataka government said on Thursday, expressing confidence of resolving the issue. The High Court, …

India dismisses U.S. official’s remarks on hijab controversy
3 years, 1 month ago

India dismisses U.S. official’s remarks on hijab controversy

The Hindu  

Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain voiced his opinion on the Karnataka hijab row, India on Saturday responded saying “motivated comments on our internal issues are not welcome.” The statement from the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi came after a senior official of the U.S. government remarked on the hijab controversy in …

India hijab row: Supreme court refuses to interfere as lower court bans religious clothes in colleges
3 years, 1 month ago

India hijab row: Supreme court refuses to interfere as lower court bans religious clothes in colleges

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s Supreme Court has said …

Hijab Row News Updates: Karnataka to Reopen Schools from Classes 1-10 from Monday; Decision on Opening Colleges in Due Course
3 years, 1 month ago

Hijab Row News Updates: Karnataka to Reopen Schools from Classes 1-10 from Monday; Decision on Opening Colleges in Due Course

News 18  

Hijab Row News Updates: The Karnataka High court hearing on Thursday asked students not to insist on wearing any cloth on campuses of educational institutions which can instigate people, till the Hijab matter is resolved. The three-judge full bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice J M Khazi, and Justice Krishna S Dixit, which was formed on Wednesday, also …

Hijab Row: What Karnataka HC Has Said in Order Restraining Religious Clothing
3 years, 1 month ago

Hijab Row: What Karnataka HC Has Said in Order Restraining Religious Clothing

The Quint  

"It is a matter of a few days only," the chief justice of the Karnataka High Court had said during the hearing on Thursday, rejecting the argument raised by senior advocate Devadatt Kamat that this would amount to a suspension of the right to practice one's religion under Article 25 of the Constitution. The order does not specify any particular …

Hijab Row: What Karnataka HC Has Said in Order Restraining Religious Clothing
3 years, 1 month ago

Hijab Row: What Karnataka HC Has Said in Order Restraining Religious Clothing

The Quint  

"It is a matter of a few days only," the chief justice of the Karnataka High Court had said during the hearing on Thursday, rejecting the argument raised by senior advocate Devadatt Kamat that this would amount to a suspension of the right to practice one's religion under Article 25 of the Constitution. The order does not specify any particular …

Not Just Karnataka: Puducherry School Principal Tells Student Not To Wear Hijab
3 years, 1 month ago

Not Just Karnataka: Puducherry School Principal Tells Student Not To Wear Hijab

The Quint  

The controversy over Muslim girl students wearing hijabs to educational institutions in Karnataka has gripped Puducherry as well. The parents of a Class-IX Muslim student of Ariyankuppam Government High School told The Quint that two months ago, their child was allegedly asked by the school principal not to wear a hijab to the school. On 4 February, when schools reopened …

Amid Karnataka hijab row, focus is on 1986 Supreme Court verdict
3 years, 1 month ago

Amid Karnataka hijab row, focus is on 1986 Supreme Court verdict

The Hindu  

The question in the Karnataka hijab row is whether the students’ decision to wear the dress to college emanates from their “genuine and conscientious religious faith”. In 1986, the Supreme Court discussed how the right to religious freedom protects actions or omissions by children in educational institutions based on their “honest belief and conviction”. This test is whether the action …

Watch | Karnataka's hijab controversy explained
3 years, 1 month ago

Watch | Karnataka's hijab controversy explained

The Hindu  

A controversy over the hijab or headscarf worn by Muslim girls has escalated in coastal Karnataka Echoes of the controversy are being heard in other parts of Karnataka too, even as a political slugfest is unfolding on the communally sensitive issue. Six female students belonging to the Government PU College for Girls in Udupi were not allowed to attend classes …

Hijab controversy: HC told that Karnataka’s dress code guideline is violative of fundamental rights
3 years, 1 month ago

Hijab controversy: HC told that Karnataka’s dress code guideline is violative of fundamental rights

The Hindu  

The Karnataka High Court commenced hearing a batch of petitions, filed by Muslim girls studying in government pre-university colleges in Udupi district, questioning the ban on wearing hijab in colleges. Justice Krishna S. Dixit, before whom the petitions came up for hearing, at the outset requested the advocates, “Let us keep aside passions and emotions, and go by the laws, …

Rahul Gandhi comes in support of hijab-wearing students of Karnataka
3 years, 1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi comes in support of hijab-wearing students of Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the country is robbing the future of its daughters by letting the hijab come in the way of their education. Coming out in support of hijab-wearing Muslim girl students not allowed entry in educational institutes in Karnataka, he said the goddess Saraswati does not differentiate and gives knowledge to all. The issue started …

Muslim students wearing hijabs kept out of classroom for weeks at Indian college
3 years, 2 months ago

Muslim students wearing hijabs kept out of classroom for weeks at Indian college

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A group of Muslim students from a government …

Karnataka college students wear saffron scarves protesting against hijab in classrooms
3 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka college students wear saffron scarves protesting against hijab in classrooms

India Today  

A section of college students in Karnataka's Koppa district wore saffron scarves protesting allegedly against allowing Muslim women to wear hijab inside the classroom. The students of the government-run college in Balagadi village claimed that if hijab was allowed inside, then saffron scarves could be sported too. The college had allowed all students to wear whatever they wish to when …

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