Verdict On Hijab Row: Hijab Is Not Allowed In Schools And Colleges

Verdict on Hijab Row: Hijab is not allowed in schools and colleges, Karnataka High Court dismisses all petitions.

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday gave an important decision regarding the ongoing controversy over wearing hijab in educational institutions for the last few days.

The High Court dismissed various petitions challenging the ban on hijab in educational institutions.

During the hearing, the High Court said that wearing a hijab is not a compulsory religious practice of Islam.

The court further said that no case is made out to set aside the February 5 government order.

The court also said that the prescription of school uniforms is a reasonable restriction on which the student cannot object.

Let us inform that a bench headed by Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi of Karnataka High Court had reserved its decision on this.

The bench also includes Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice Khaji Jayabunnesa Mohiuddin.

Union Minister welcomed the decision.

Union Minister Prahlad Joshi has welcomed the High Court’s decision. Joshi said that I welcome the decision of the High Court.

I appeal to all the people to take the country and the state forward. We all have to maintain an atmosphere of peace.

The fundamental job of the students is to study and acquire knowledge. Let everyone study together.

Section 144 was imposed in many districts regarding the decision on the hijab dispute, as well as schools and colleges are also closed during this time.

Dakshina Kannada DC Dr. Rajendra KV said that the external examinations will be held as per the schedule, but internal examinations of all schools and colleges will be postponed.

How did the controversy start?

Let us tell you that this controversy started after wearing a hijab in a college in the Udupi district. In a college, some girls came wearing hijab, due to which they were stopped from sitting in the class.

The issue of being barred from wearing the hijab gained momentum. Protests were also held in many places regarding this.

Karnataka High Court case.

The girls had filed a petition in the High Court regarding the matter. The girls had demanded permission to enter the classroom wearing hijabs.

Muslim girl students had said during the hearing that the hijab is not a part of religious tradition, but it shows their faith in religion, due to which hijab should not be seen in relation to religion.

The hearing in the case was completed last month.

State government’s argument.

During the hearing in the High Court, arguments were also given on behalf of the state government. The government pointed out that the hijab is not a necessary part of religious tradition.

The government had said that religion should be kept away from educational institutions.

The government says that Muslim girl students can come to the school compound wearing a hijab, but wearing a hijab cannot be allowed inside the class.