Did a school in Srinagar 'ban' students from wearing abayas?
1 year, 6 months ago

Did a school in Srinagar 'ban' students from wearing abayas?

Firstpost  

A school in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar is facing flak for allegedly not allowing entry to girl students wearing abayas. Students protest against ‘abaya ban’ Some students of Class 11 and 12 of Vishwa Bharti Higher Secondary School in Srinagar hit the streets on Thursday alleging that the principal was forcing them to remove abayas, reported Hindustan Times. We will announce a proper colour and pattern of ‘abaya’ for all those students who want to come to school wearing it,” the principal was quoted as saying by The Hindu. This is the… pic.twitter.com/eOqjCBYOw4 — Tanvir Sadiq June 8, 2023 BJP Youth leader Manzoor Bhat also backed the students who want to wear abayas and said their voices will be “heard and duly considered”.

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Supreme Court Stays Hijab Ban Imposed By Mumbai Private College
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Stays Hijab Ban Imposed By Mumbai Private College

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the instruction issued by a private college in Mumbai banning the wearing of hijab, cap or badges by students on campus.The Court passed the interim order while hearing a petition filed by 3 Muslim women students of NG Acharya & DK Marathe College of Mumbai. The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the instruction issued …

What To Eat, Wear, or Practise: Can BJP Focus on Governance Instead of Policing?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

What To Eat, Wear, or Practise: Can BJP Focus on Governance Instead of Policing?

The Quint  

In another video, the Hawa Mahal MLA asks school authorities to stop students from wearing the hijab in school, which has a healthy mix of Hindu and Muslim kids. In a video that surfaced afterwards, he is seen on stage, leading the students in chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and "Saraswati Mata Ki Jai”. It also shows Acharya walking …

After Hijab row, Rajasthan Education Minister to enforce dress code for students in government schools
10 months, 3 weeks ago

After Hijab row, Rajasthan Education Minister to enforce dress code for students in government schools

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: The hijab controversy in Rajasthan continues to intensify, with major developments emerging two days after BJP MLA Balmukund Acharya stirred controversy by calling for a ban on hijabs at a government school in Jaipur. Now, the state education minister, Madan Dilawar, has announced plans to strictly implement a dress code for all students in government schools across the state. …

Discussions on Hijab Ban in Rajasthan Schools, Govt Seeks Report from Other States
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Discussions on Hijab Ban in Rajasthan Schools, Govt Seeks Report from Other States

News 18  

If political sources are to be believed, preparations are being made in Rajasthan to ban hijab in government schools in Rajasthan. As per sources, a report on hijab ban will be prepared at a high level in the Education Department and sent to Education Minister Madan Dilawar. Party workers said that Dilawar has sought a report from the department regarding …

Amidst opposition from the BJP, progressive groups demand CM walk the talk on lifting hijab ban
1 year ago

Amidst opposition from the BJP, progressive groups demand CM walk the talk on lifting hijab ban

The Hindu  

Even as the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party upped the ante against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who on Friday said that his government would withdraw the hijab ban in educational institutions, putting him on the backfoot, several progressive groups have demanded that he walk the talk and issue a formal withdrawal order. However, several progressive groups that had fought against what was …

VHP Protests School Banning Student in Ayyappa Uniform
1 year, 1 month ago

VHP Protests School Banning Student in Ayyappa Uniform

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The local units of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the BJP Dharmika Sasthan are protesting against a private high school here that disallowed a Class X student wearing Ayyappa scarf from entering the classroom on Saturday last. However, the saffron activists are seeking action against the principal for his “disregard” to Hindu dharma and want him to stop conducting …

School Bans Student from Wearing Ayyappa Scarf
1 year, 1 month ago

School Bans Student from Wearing Ayyappa Scarf

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: A row has erupted between the management of a private school and activists of VHP and BJP after a teacher sent home a student under Ayyappa Deeksha who came to the class wearing a black scarf. VHP and BJP activists have given an ultimatum that the principal and teachers must apologise to parents of the student by Monday evening. …

Muslim girls protest outside Mumbai college for banning burqa and hijab
1 year, 4 months ago

Muslim girls protest outside Mumbai college for banning burqa and hijab

Op India  

On Wednesday, August 2, protests were staged outside the NG Acharya & DK Marathe College in Mumbai’s Chembur against the college’s uniform policy. Responding to the query on the students being asked to remove the burqa outside the college gate, Vidya Gauri Lele said, “Yes, earlier it was said to remove their burqas before entering the college. Karnataka Hijab Controversy …

Students protest Srinagar school’s move to allegedly ban ‘Abaya’
1 year, 6 months ago

Students protest Srinagar school’s move to allegedly ban ‘Abaya’

The Hindu  

A group of students protested against the administration of Vishwa Bharti Higher Secondary School in Srinagar on Thursday for allegedly banning the use of ‘Abaya’, a long robe used by Muslim female students. Hitting the streets, protesting students accused the principal of issuing a verbal order “to ban the entry of those students who wear ‘Abaya’”. The school authorities said …

Karnataka Minister says decision on hijab ban will ‘benefit all students’
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka Minister says decision on hijab ban will ‘benefit all students’

Live Mint  

Karnataka Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Tuesday said that the Congress-led government will take a decision on hijab controversy that will 'benefit all students. But we will take a decision that will benefit all students.” The Education Minister's proclamation comes a day after CM Siddaramaiah met around 30 academicians who urged his government to reverse the hijab ban, saying, “Thousands …

Karnataka: Decision on Hijab ban to be in students’ favour, says education minister
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka: Decision on Hijab ban to be in students’ favour, says education minister

Hindustan Times  

A day after academicians met Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah over the hijab ban in educational institutes and changes to textbooks brought in by the former BJP government, state education minister Madhu Bangarappa on Tuesday said that the Congress government will take a “decision that will benefit all students”. “Thousands of girls are deprived of education due to the hijab controversy,” …

Closing The Gates To Education: Violations Of Rights Of Muslim Women Students: PUCL’s Report On Hijab Ban
1 year, 11 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 …

The case of the hijab
2 years, 1 month ago

The case of the hijab

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 03, 2022 10:25 IST This is a writ petition challenging a regulation of the State Education Board concerning the dress code for schools. A recently oft-repeated phrase—public authority administering regulation with an evil eye and an unequal hand—comes to mind from the hallowed judgment of Justice Vivian Bose in Anwar Ali Sarkar’s case. “One can well sympathise …

Hijab ban to continue in Karnataka schools and PU colleges: Minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Hijab ban to continue in Karnataka schools and PU colleges: Minister

The Hindu  

Following a split verdict in the Supreme Court on the issue of hijab in classrooms, Karnataka’s Minister for School Education and Literacy B.C. Nagesh said the ban on headscarf in government schools and pre-university colleges will continue for now, as the apex court had not stayed the Karnataka High Court order that had earlier upheld the State government’s decision. Meanwhile, …

India’s Supreme Court panel split on allowing hijab in classrooms
2 years, 2 months ago

India’s Supreme Court panel split on allowing hijab in classrooms

Al Jazeera  

The matter arises from a ban in BJP-ruled Karnataka state that forbids students from wearing the headscarves in classrooms. “It is ultimately a matter of choice,” said the other judge, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, as he set aside the Karnataka High Court order. The issue of the hijab ban started when female Muslim students wearing hijab were barred in January this …

‘Students should wear prescribed uniform’: SG Tushar Mehta on hijab ban hearing in SC
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Students should wear prescribed uniform’: SG Tushar Mehta on hijab ban hearing in SC

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia is hearing a batch 23 petitions challenging the ban on girl-students wearing the Hijab in schools and colleges New Delhi: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Tuesday recommended that all students should wear the prescribed uniform in educational institutions, irrespective of the religion they followed. The top advocate appearing in …

Karnataka hijab ban | Wearing hijab is an expression of the self, says Sibal
2 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka hijab ban | Wearing hijab is an expression of the self, says Sibal

The Hindu  

Hijab is a Muslim woman’s self-expression. Watch | Karnataka’s hijab controversy explained The senior counsel, appearing for a student-petitioner against Karnataka’s ban on wearing hijab in classrooms, said the Supreme Court should refer the case to a Constitution Bench, which should in turn first decide whether “wearing a dress is self-expression, which lies both at the heart of the fundamental …

Hijab ban has hit Muslim students’ right to education: Report
2 years, 3 months ago

Hijab ban has hit Muslim students’ right to education: Report

The Hindu  

People’s Union for Civil Liberties -Karnataka has released its interim report on “Impact of Hijab Ban in Karnataka’s Educational Institutions” and demanded that the Karnataka government take adequate measures to “strengthen a secular and non-discriminatory learning environment within colleges.” The organisation has demanded that the Chief Minister “decisively rescind the notification authorising the prohibition of wearing of the hijab and …

Karnataka: 23 girls suspended from Mangaluru college for wearing hijab
2 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka: 23 girls suspended from Mangaluru college for wearing hijab

Hindustan Times  

A government college in Mangaluru has suspended 23 students who wore hijabs to their classrooms despite repeated warnings, news agency PTI reported. The incident at Uppinangady Government First Grade College in Puttur Taluk of Dakshina Kannada district comes barely a week after the same college, affiliated with Mangalore University, suspended four students who had come to college wearing hijab. The …

Karnataka: 24 college students suspended for protesting against Hijab ban in Uppinangady
2 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka: 24 college students suspended for protesting against Hijab ban in Uppinangady

India TV News  

Highlights Students were protesting against hijab ban in Karnataka at a college in Uppinangady. At least 24 students were suspended at a college in Karnataka's Uppinangadi after they protested against the Hijab ban outside the Uppinagady Govt First Grade College. Students have been protesting across several parts of Karnataka, ever since the High Court dismissed various petitions challenging a ban …

Hijab controversy: Two Udupi student-petitioners not allowed to take exams wearing burqa
2 years, 8 months ago

Hijab controversy: Two Udupi student-petitioners not allowed to take exams wearing burqa

India TV News  

Highlights The girls returned from the examination centre after they arrived wearing burqas The girls were asked to follow the dress code but the refused and returned Karnataka HC had earlier declared that educational institutions have a right to prescribe uniforms Two girl students who had first petitioned the court seeking permission to wear Hijab inside classrooms in Karnataka's Udupi …

Indian scholars, activists criticize school hijab ban ruling
2 years, 8 months ago

Indian scholars, activists criticize school hijab ban ruling

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — A recent court ruling upholding a ban on Muslim students wearing head coverings in schools has sparked criticism from constitutional scholars and rights activists who say that judicial overreach threatens religious freedoms in officially secular India. Before the verdict, more than 700 signatories including senior lawyers and rights advocates had expressed opposition to the ban in an …

Hijab ban in classroom: SC to hear pleas against Karnataka HC verdict after Holi vacation
2 years, 9 months ago

Hijab ban in classroom: SC to hear pleas against Karnataka HC verdict after Holi vacation

Firstpost  

A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, appearing for some students, that urgent hearing was needed keeping in mind the upcoming examinations. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for hearing after Holi vacation the pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict which dismissed the petitions …

India’s Hindu groups want wider ban on hijab after court verdict
2 years, 9 months ago

India’s Hindu groups want wider ban on hijab after court verdict

Al Jazeera  

Hindu supremacist groups are demanding restrictions on Muslim girls wearing hijab in classrooms in more Indian states after a court upheld a ban on the traditional headscarf in Karnataka state, worrying students who had protested against the ban. The Karnataka High Court’s decision on Tuesday, backing the southern state’s February ban on the hijab, has also been welcomed by top …

Karnataka hijab row: Explaining how the controversy erupted and what’s next for student protesters
2 years, 9 months ago

Karnataka hijab row: Explaining how the controversy erupted and what’s next for student protesters

Firstpost  

The Karnataka High Court upheld the ban that restricted students from wearing the hijab in classrooms. Karnataka HC’s verdict on the hijab is a bad judgment,” advocate AM Dhar, one of the petitioners in the case, told ANI, adding that he hoped “justice will prevail in the Supreme Court”. We hope that justice will prevail in the Supreme Court, says …

Hijab bans deepen Hindu-Muslim fault lines in Indian state
2 years, 9 months ago

Hijab bans deepen Hindu-Muslim fault lines in Indian state

Associated Press  

UDUPI, India — When Aliya Assadi was 12, she wore a hijab while representing her southern Indian state of Karnataka at a karate competition. It then slapped a statewide ban on the hijab in classes, saying “religious clothing” in government-run schools “disturbs equality, integrity and public law and order.” Some students gave in and attended with their heads uncovered. “When …

India court upholds ban on hijab in schools and colleges
2 years, 9 months ago

India court upholds ban on hijab in schools and colleges

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — An Indian court Tuesday upheld a ban on wearing hijab in class in the southern state of Karnataka, saying the Muslim headscarf is not an essential religious practice of Islam in a ruling that is likely to further deepen religious tensions in the country. The high court in Karnataka state delivered the verdict after considering petitions filed …

'Hijab Not Essential Religious Practice In Islam': Karnataka High Court Dismisses Muslim Girls' Petitions Against Hijab Ban In Colleges
2 years, 9 months ago

'Hijab Not Essential Religious Practice In Islam': Karnataka High Court Dismisses Muslim Girls' Petitions Against Hijab Ban In Colleges

Live Law  

Wearing of hijab is not a part of Essential Religious Practice in Islamic faith and thus, is not protected under Article 25 of the Constitution, the Karnataka High Court has held today.A Full Bench of the High Court further held that prescription of school uniform by the State is a reasonable restriction the students' rights under Article 25 and thus, …

Gujarat: VHP activists detained for protesting against girls wearing hijab at Surat school
2 years, 10 months ago

Gujarat: VHP activists detained for protesting against girls wearing hijab at Surat school

India Today  

At least 12 activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad were on Tuesday detained for protesting against a group of girls wearing hijab at a school in Gujarat's Surat, police said. The VHP activists were detained from the school premises, where they had gathered to protest against some girls wearing hijab, inspector M B Rathod of Kapodra police station said. The …

Data | Hijab row: Why the ban is a double blow to Muslim girl students
2 years, 10 months ago

Data | Hijab row: Why the ban is a double blow to Muslim girl students

The Hindu  

On December 30, 2021, a controversy erupted at the Government PU College for Girls in Udupi, Karnataka, after 12 students submitted a memorandum to the principal seeking permission to wear hijabs in classrooms. Moreover, agitations against Muslim girls wearing hijabs have erupted in parts of the State, instilling fear among the students. According to the National Family Health Survey -5, …

58 girls suspended from college in Karnataka for wearing Hijab, holding protest
2 years, 10 months ago

58 girls suspended from college in Karnataka for wearing Hijab, holding protest

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Girl students in many parts of Karnataka were denied entry into their respective educational institutions on Saturday as they arrived in hijabs, despite a court order, as the issue showed no signs of abating after its flare-up about a fortnight ago that prompted the government to close down colleges and institutions for a couple of days. As many as …

Students, parents protest over wearing hijab at Urdu High School near Udupi
2 years, 10 months ago

Students, parents protest over wearing hijab at Urdu High School near Udupi

Deccan Chronicle  

Udupi: Few of the students at Urdu High School in Kaup Taluk of Udupi district arrived wearing shawls covering their heads. As the school authorities denied permission, angry parents argued with the authorities over wearing hijab. We will not send their wards to school without hijab,” said one of the parents. Some of the parents said that they would not …

Hijab Row: Protests Flare Up in PU Colleges as Students Denied Entry; HC Adjourns Matter Till Thursday
2 years, 10 months ago

Hijab Row: Protests Flare Up in PU Colleges as Students Denied Entry; HC Adjourns Matter Till Thursday

News 18  

Chaos prevailed on Wednesday in several pre-university colleges in Karnataka, which were opened on Wednesday after remaining shut for a week owing to the Hijab row, as Muslim students were asked to remove their Hijab while entering the institutions. Students launch a protest at Government PU College in Karnataka’s Vijayapura after teachers insisted students remove Hijab at the gates of …

Stir against hijab ban in Karnataka schools, colleges
2 years, 10 months ago

Stir against hijab ban in Karnataka schools, colleges

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Hundreds of Muslim women including students and elderly citizens from different organisations protested against the hijab ban by the Karnataka government at Shantinagar in Hyderabad on Tuesday. It is an act performed by cowardly politicians,” she said, referring to the schoolgirl who protested against the ban of hijab in Karnataka schools. It is my humble request to the Chief …

Hijab Ban: South African Judgment Allowing Hindu Girl To Wear Nose Ring In School As Cultural Practice Cited Before Karnataka HC
2 years, 10 months ago

Hijab Ban: South African Judgment Allowing Hindu Girl To Wear Nose Ring In School As Cultural Practice Cited Before Karnataka HC

Live Law  

A Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday heard extensive arguments on behalf of the petitioners, Muslim girl students, who challenged the action of a government college in denying their entry for wearing a hijab.Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat appearing for the petitioners argued that wearing Hijab is an essential religious practice under Islam, and suspension of the. Senior …

​College Says Avoid Hijab, MP Home Minister Orders Probe, Says No Plan to Impose Ban
2 years, 10 months ago

​College Says Avoid Hijab, MP Home Minister Orders Probe, Says No Plan to Impose Ban

News 18  

Madhya Pradesh home minister Dr Narottam Mishra on Tuesday ordered Datia collector to conduct a probe as a college ordered students to avoid attires such as hijab on Monday. Datia is the home constituency of the minister who on Tuesday reiterated that the state government had no plans to ban hijab in educational institutions. Later, principal DR Rahul issued an …

High school students in a Udupi school turn up with hijab
2 years, 10 months ago

High school students in a Udupi school turn up with hijab

The Hindu  

Teachers at the Government Urdu Secondary School in a village in Kaup taluk of Udupi district were taken aback when some students turned on February 15 wearing a hijab, as they had not been wearing it earlier. A few girls among the 30-odd students from Classes 8 to 10 of the school in Fakiranakatte of Mallaru village, who were earlier …

No restrictions on hijab in degree colleges: Minister
2 years, 10 months ago

No restrictions on hijab in degree colleges: Minister

The Hindu  

With colleges set to reopen on Wednesday and tight security and prohibitory orders in place in sensitive areas, Minister for Higher Education C.N. Arguments with teachers On Tuesday, cases of high school students being barred entry for wearing hijab, citing the High Court interim order, continued in some places. High school students wearing hijab and their parents entered into arguments …

Hijab controversy: Religion should not be taken to schools, says Ramdas Athawale
2 years, 10 months ago

Hijab controversy: Religion should not be taken to schools, says Ramdas Athawale

India TV News  

Highlights Ramdas Athawale on Feb 13 said that religion should not be taken to schools Hijab protests began on Feb 4 at Govt Girls PU college in Karnataka's Udupi district The Supreme Court on Feb 11 refused to hear urgent pleas relating to the hijab row in Karnataka Amid the ongoing controversy of Hijab, Union Minister of Social Justice and …

Hijab Row Updates: How Will Teachers Know Students are Learning if They Wear Hijab, Wonders Assam CM; Stir in Kolkata, Malegaon
2 years, 10 months ago

Hijab Row Updates: How Will Teachers Know Students are Learning if They Wear Hijab, Wonders Assam CM; Stir in Kolkata, Malegaon

News 18  

Hijab Row News LIVE Updates: Refusing to take up the matter for urgent hearing on Monday, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Friday asked petitioners to “not spread things to larger level” as the Supreme Court is “watching the matter closely”. Amid the Hijab row in Karnataka, Kerala governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Friday said that invaders introduced veil …

Hijab was never allowed in classroom, protest started after Dec 27: Udupi college principal
2 years, 10 months ago

Hijab was never allowed in classroom, protest started after Dec 27: Udupi college principal

India Today  

As the hijab row peaks, India Today spoke to Udipi college principal Rudre Gowda, who said students were allowed to wear the headscarf on the campus but not inside classrooms. He said, when students came to him seeking permission to wear the hijab in the classroom, he assured them that their request would be conveyed to the higher authorities. On …

Hijab Row: Plea Moved in SC Challenging HC Interim Order Curbing Religious Dress
2 years, 10 months ago

Hijab Row: Plea Moved in SC Challenging HC Interim Order Curbing Religious Dress

The Quint  

A bench comprising of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justices Krishna Dixit and JM Khazi of the Karnataka High Court, had on Thursday passed an order prohibiting any student from wearing any religious clothing while they consider the legal issues involved. "It is a matter of a few days only," the chief justice had said, rejecting the argument raised …

India court: No religious clothes until hijab row settled
2 years, 10 months ago

India court: No religious clothes until hijab row settled

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — A court in a southern Indian state told students on Thursday not to wear any religious clothing until it delivers a verdict on petitions seeking to overturn a ban on hijabs, headscarves used by Muslim women. But till the matter is resolved, no student should insist on wearing religious dress,” the Press Trust of India news agency …

As Hijab Row Intensifies in Karnataka, A Look at the Timeline of Events in Controversy
2 years, 10 months ago

As Hijab Row Intensifies in Karnataka, A Look at the Timeline of Events in Controversy

News 18  

A month ago on January 1, a group of students from a government pre-university college in Karnataka alleged that they were denied entry to their classrooms for wearing hijab. February 9: The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh also clarified that there was no proposal to ban hijab in educational institutions in the state under consideration even as state school education …

No proposal on hijab, says senior MP minister after colleague ignites a row
2 years, 10 months ago

No proposal on hijab, says senior MP minister after colleague ignites a row

Hindustan Times  

BHOPAL: There is no controversy over the hijab, a headscarf worn by Muslim women, in Madhya Pradesh and there is no proposal in this connection before the state government, MP home minister Narottam Mishra said on Wednesday, a day after the state’s school education minister Inder Singh Parmar called for a ban on hijab from the state’s schools. MP home …

Islamists outfits PFI, Jamaat-e-Islami have been rallying behind Hijab protests on campus
2 years, 10 months ago

Islamists outfits PFI, Jamaat-e-Islami have been rallying behind Hijab protests on campus

Op India  

The role of the Campus Front of India, the notorious student wing of the radical Islamist outfit Popular Front of India, in instigating the Muslim students to create the hijab controversy in Udupi, Karnataka, has come to light. Both Campus Front of India and Students Islamic Organisation, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, had even approached the authorities on December 30 …

‘Targeted harassment’: Muslim girls in India denounce hijab ban
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Targeted harassment’: Muslim girls in India denounce hijab ban

Al Jazeera  

Visuals of Muslim students being shut outside college gates in Karnataka state for wearing the hijab have led to outrage on social media. Bengaluru, India – For four days a group of 28 Muslim girls stood in protest in front of the Junior Pre-University college in the Karnataka state after they were denied entry for wearing hijab – an issue …

'Horrifying': Malala Yousafzai reacts to Karnataka hijab row
2 years, 10 months ago

'Horrifying': Malala Yousafzai reacts to Karnataka hijab row

India Today  

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai reacted to the hijab controversy in Karnataka, saying "refusing to let girls go to school in their hijabs is horrifying" and "leaders must stop the marginalisation of Muslim women." Screenshot of Malala Yousafzai's tweet on Karnataka hijab row. Malala made the remarks while sharing a news report on the hijab row where several Muslim students across …

Ban on hijab in Indian classrooms sparks protests - both for and against
2 years, 10 months ago

Ban on hijab in Indian classrooms sparks protests - both for and against

The Independent  

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