Hijab Row Highlights: Three-judge Karnataka HC bench to hear petitions tomorrow

Hearing the hijab matter, Karnataka High Court said it needs the attention of a larger bench, while lawyers representing the petitioners asked the court to pass an interim order allowing students to attend classes. Karnataka Home Minister Araga Janendra said that his government would probe the role of organisations that instigated protests across the state. Meanwhile, schools and colleges in Karnataka remain shut as CM Basavaraj Bommai sought to control what has now become a law and order issue. Stay tuned to DH for more updates...

Three-judge Karnataka HC bench to hear petitions in hijab row matter tomorrow

University students take out rally in Kolkata against hijab ban in Karnataka

Nearly 500 students of Kolkata’s Aliah University on Wednesday took out a rally in Park Circus area, with many women wearing hijab, amid a row over sporting the headscarf in Karnataka.

The participants, carrying the national flag, travelled around Entally and Park Circus before returning to their campus.

"As citizens of India, we have the right to decide what we wear and the right to follow our own religious practises,” read placards in Bengali, English and Hindi held by the students, referring to the controversial developments in the southern state over wearing hijab.

“Down with right-wing forces that want us to go back to the medieval ages," texts on some other posters read.

Incidents of stone-pelting and use of force by police were reported in Karnataka on Tuesday, as the hijab ban row escalated and protests by students spread to more colleges, prompting the state government to declare a three-day holiday for all educational institutions.

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Rural Development and Panchayat Raj minister K S Eshwarappa on Wednesday courted controversy by saying that the saffron flag (Bhagwa) could replace the tricolour as the national flag in the future.

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It is ‘hijab jihad,’ claims VHP leader

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) claims that the controversy surrounding hijab that began in Karnataka's Udupi, is a "ploy" and an agenda to spread "Jihadi anarchy".

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Protest in Hyderabad in support of Hijab

Students from Nizamia Unani Tibbi College and Anwarul Uloom College in Hyderabad on Wednesday staged a protest in solidarity with the students opposing ban on Hijab in educational institutions in Karnataka.

The girl students at the Unani medical college near historic Charminar staged silent protest expressing their solidarity with those in Karnataka fighting for the right to wear Hijab.

Holding national flag and placards, the burka-clad protesters condemned the attempts to target girl students in the neighbouring state.

Karnataka govt to wait for HC verdict on hijab row, before taking further decision

The Karnataka cabinet on Wednesday decided to wait for the High Court's verdict on the 'hijab' row, before taking any further decision on the matter, which has snowballed into a major controversy.
The Karnataka High Court resumed hearing on the petitions filed by five girls studying in a Government Pre-university College in Udupi, questioning hijab restriction in the college.

"We (at the cabinet) discussed the Hijab row, but as the High Court is hearing the matter, we felt it is not appropriate for the cabinet to take any further decisions on the issue today. It was decided to wait for the court's verdict before taking any decision," Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy said.

Aliah University Muslim Students' Federation activists hold placards and a banner during a protest over the hijab controversy in Karnataka, in Kolkata

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Karnataka HC refers hijab matter to larger bench

Single bench of Karnataka High Court has referred the hijab matter to a larger bench.

"Having regard to the enormity of questions of importance which are debated, the court is of the considered opinion that the papers be put at the hand of CJ to decide if a larger bench can be constituted in the subject matter," Justice Krishna Dixit noted in the order..

Karnataka bans protests near Bengaluru colleges, schools

Religious issues should not be brought to schools, colleges: Aaditya Thackeray

Judgments say hijab not part religious practice: AG

Attorney General representing the Karnataka government said Wednesday that there are large judgments thathijab does not form an integral part of the religious practice, LiveLaw reported.

AG further said children must attend the class adhering to the dress code prescribed by the college.

AG also opposed an interim court order allowing students to attend colleges wearing hijab.

Grant interim order allowing students to attend classes: Petitioners

Senior advocates Sanjay Hegde and Devadatta Kamat representing the petitioners requested the court to grant an interim order allowing the students to attend the classes.

Matter needs consideration of larger bench, says Karnataka HC

Hearing the matter on hijab row, Justice Krishan Dixit said a larger bench can consider the issue. "The wisdom emanating from neighbouring HC judgments needs to be treated. If you feel and all agree I can do this, " Justice Dixit said.

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Hijab row: 15 held for violence as tense situation continues in Karnataka

Tense situation continued in Karnataka in the backdrop of incidents of violence reported due to the hijab row. The police have arrested 15 persons so far.

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BJP not allowing girls to wear hijab and study: Owaisi

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has brought the 'hijab' row to Uttar Pradesh elections.

"The BJP government is not allowing our daughters to wear a hijab and study but Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks about empowering Muslim women with the triple talaq law. Is this hisBeti Bachao, Beti Padhaocampaign pitch?" asked Owaisi while campaigning in Sambhal on Tuesday.

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It's a woman's right to decide to wear what she wants whether it is a bikini or hijab: Priyanka Gandhi

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DH Toon: Karnataka schools shut due to 'dangerously mutating virus'

The state government on Tuesday declared a three-day holiday for all high schools, colleges and universities as the hijab controversy turned into a law and order issue at several places.

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Hijab row: Govt to probe role of organisations in protests, says Karnataka HM

Home minister Araga Jnanendra said that the government would probe the role of various organisations for instigating protests in parts of the state over the hijab row.