Bengaluru:
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has ordered closure of all high schools and colleges for the next three days amid the ongoing hijab row in the state.
The Karnataka Chief Minister appealed all the students, teachers and management of schools, colleges and people of the state to maintain peace and harmony.
He also asked all the concerned people, authorities and organizations to cooperate.
“I appeal to all the students, teachers and management of schools and colleges as well as people of Karnataka to maintain peace and harmony. I have ordered closure of all high schools and colleges for next three days. All concerned are requested to cooperate,” Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai tweeted.
The Kerala High Court also today heard pleas filed by four girls questioning the ban on wearing hijab (headscarf) in colleges.
During the hearing, the high court requested the student community and the public at large to maintain peace and tranquility. “This Court has full faith in the wisdom and virtue of public at large and it hopes that the same would be put to practice,” it said.
Tension prevails at several junior colleges in parts of state including Udupi, Shivamogga, Bagalkote over girl students wearing ‘Hijab’ to educational institutions.
While the girls wearing hijab were protesting for not being allowed to enter the campus wearing the headscarf, other responded to the protest wearing saffron scarves.
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The issue began in January at a government PU College in Udupi where six students who attended classes wearing headscarves were asked to leave the campus.
The Karnataka government had on February 5 released a uniform dress code for students to ensure uniformity in the educational places. Students have been asked to only wear the uniform approved by the school administration and no other religious practices will be allowed in colleges.
Earlier in the day, the Karnataka Chief Minister all the concerned people to keep peace and allow children to study.
Students in Karnataka say the ban on hijab violated the right to freedom of religion enshrined in Article 25 of the Constitution.
On Monday, 22-hijab wearing girls of a college in Kundapura in Udupi were allowed to enter the campus but were asked to sit in a separate classroom. They were barred from entering the college, wearing hijab, on Friday and Saturday, following which they staged protests outside the college.
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