Hijab Row Highlights: Outsiders' comments on India's internal matters not welcome, says MEA

More than 60 Muslim students of Dr G Shankar Government First Grade College, Udupi decided to return home again on Thursday as college stuck to its stand of not allowing hijabs inside classrooms. Meanwhile, the High Court adjourned the hearing in the case today. Stay tuned!

Don't welcome outsiders' comments on India's internal matters: MEA on hijab row

Karnataka govt order says no to hijab in minority institutions

In further hardening of the stand, the Karnataka government on Thursday issued a circular which says that wearing ofhijabis not permitted in minority institutions run under the state government.

Secretary for Minority Welfare, Haj and Wakf Department Major P. Manivannan stated that, the interim order of the full bench of the High Court also applies to residential schools run under the Minority Welfare Department and Moulana Azad Model Schools (English medium).

Hijab row limited to just 8 high schools, PU colleges in Karnataka: B C Nagesh

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.

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Karnataka High Court adjourns hearing till 2:30 pm tomorrow

CJs tell counsel that all details of petitioners including who is studying inw hich college and how they are affected must be in the petition

"You are wasting the court's precious matter, this is a Special Bench," the bench says

Chief Justices dismiss Sr Counsel Dar's petition as withdrawn (as it misses details) with liberty to file petition afresh

Adv A M Dar makes submissions for petitioner. He says that the govt order itself is unconstitutional

Dr Kulkarni urges Lordships and Her Ladyship to pass an interim order today

Quran cannot be ignored, hijab is not against public order, health or morality: Kulkarni argues, citing a former judgment

CJ Awasthi asks Dr Kulkarni to establish his argument from the Quran when he says among the 5 sacred duties for a Muslim, the Holy Koran says that Muslim women should sport hijab and not expose their body parts like head, neck, etc.

Dr Vinod Kulkarni makes submissions

"This hijab issue is creating a hysteria and is affecting the mental health of Muslim girls," Kulkarni says. Kulkarni refers to Lata Mangeshkar song "kuch Pakar kuch khona hai..." and asks for interim relief to at least let the girls wear the hijab on Friday (day of jumma)

CJs meanwhile examine the PILs

Bench dismisses the Kotwal's PIL

Kotwal says, "I have filed many petitions and this is the first time my petition has been dismissed on grounds of maintainability"

"New rules have been made after your petitions have been filed," CJ Dixit responds

Court asks Kothwal to show bonafidees and relevant documents or they will dismiss the petition

Kotwal submits that apart from Articles 14, 15 and 25, the State's action also violates Article 51(c) -foster respect for international law and treaty obligations. Kotwal refers to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Adv Rahamathulla Kotwal now making submissions.

Karnataka HC begins proceedings

The Karnataka High Court is expected to continue hearing the case from 2:30 pm today. Counsels for petitioners are presenting their arguments currently

Karnataka activist threatened for supporting hijabs

Social activist Seema Inamdar, who had come to the premises of the Government Sardars High School in Belagavi demanding that Muslim girls be allowed to wear hijabs, was allegedly threatened over phone call of dire consequences by an unknown caller.

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Hijab row: BJP leaders falsely claim bombs hurled at Murshidabad school during protest

On February 12, it was reported that a school in the Suti area of Murshidabad district, West Bengal was vandalised after the headmaster allegedly asked girl students not to come to school wearing hijab/burqa.

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Hijab not causing disturbance in classrooms: Students

Muslim girl students have continued to condemn college managements across the district for denying entry of hijab-clad women into classrooms.

"This is nothing but conspiracy aimed at denying education to Muslim girl students," one of the students said.

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Amid the uproar on hijab in parts of Karnataka, BJP MP, Sadhvi Pragya said that there is no need to wear hijab especially at educational institutions. She also said that those who are not safe inside their houses, need to wear hijab.

Hijab not causing disturbance in classrooms, say Muslim students

Addl SP Udupi says situation in Udupi "100% peaceful"

Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Rishikesh Sonawane clarifies that police had not resorted to lathicharge in order to disperse the students.

More than 60 Muslim students of Dr G Shankar Government First Grade College, Udupi decide to return home again on Thursday as college sticks to its stand of not allowing hijab inside classroom. The college had allowed hijab in the past.

Mangaluru's Uppinangady first-grade government college declares an indefinite holiday for students after 10 Muslim girl students refuse to remove the Hijab while attending classes on Thursday.

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Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Higher Education Minister Ashwath Narayana's statements that High Court order does not apply to degree colleges has created a lot of confusion among students and college management.

Students of Girls Govt pre-university College in Udupi on their way to school, as high-school classes resume in Karnataka

Some Udupi colleges are misusing interim order, allege student groups

A few student groups have submitted a petition to the Deputy Commissioner of Udupi district, saying the high court has only barred wearing hijab in colleges where the development committees have prescribed uniform for students and that several colleges are misusing or misinterpreting the interim order.

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PU, degree colleges resume, students boycott classes in Karnataka

As pre-university and degree colleges resumed classes, scenes of prohibiting entry to girls wearing hijab - reminiscent of the ones witnessed in front of high schools over the last two days - were reported in several parts of the state on Wednesday.

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HC ban order does not apply to degree colleges: Bommai

The interim order of the High Court restraining students from wearing religious clothing will not apply to degree colleges, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday. He was responding to a query by Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah in the Legislative Assembly.

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Karnataka govt will abide by HC interim order on Hijab row: Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday told the state legislative assembly that his government will abide by the High Court's interim order on the Hijab row.

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