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parents were told about this when they joined the college in 2020. Others were doubtful. When the classes moved online due to Covid, the issue died down. With the on-campus classes resuming in September 2021, some of the students asked for permission to wear the hijab, which was denied on the grounds that everyone must wear a "common uniform". In October 2021, two of them took part in an anti-rape protest and a photograph of the event was circulated. This brought their situation into focus to their parents as well as the CFI. An investigation by the Udupi Police reported that CFI had approached the parents and offered help to challenge the college management. According to one of the students, the agreement "mentioned a compulsory uniform and said nothing about a hijab". So, the six students and their parents decided to insist upon hijab.
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morality and health. He argued that for a practice to violate public order, it must be 'abhorrent by itself' and must cause 'disturbance to society'. Wearing the hijab is neither of such and so does not violate public order. When the bench questioned whether every verse of Quran should be treated as an Essential Religious Practice, Adv. Kamat replied that this isn't the matter in front of the court and hence should not appear for consideration before the court. Senior advocate Ravivarma Kumar also claimed that, by choosing to ban the hijab, the government was selectively targeting Muslim students. This amounted to religious discrimination as per Article 15(1) of the Indian constitution. He argued that the goal of education was to promote plurality, not uniformity, and the classroom should be a reflection of the diversity in society.
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government formed a "high-level committee" to study the issue and issued the order, giving autonomy to college development committees to prescribe uniforms. The order itself did not prescribe uniforms and was, therefore "innocuous". It neither prescribed nor proscribed the hijab. Upon query from the Chief Justice as to why the order mentioned hijab at all, the AG responded that it was merely an "indication" to the college authorities. The CJ probed further by asking the AG whether the government would have any objections to the hijab being worn in classrooms if they are permitted by the college. The AG replied that the state would be okay with it and that it would only intervene if grievances were raised under section 131 of the Karnataka Education Act.
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their students. For school students, uniforms are mandated by the state government and schools can choose the colours. For PU colleges, uniforms were not mandated by the government, but, over time, most college development committees (CDCs) adopted them, according to a PU department official. In 2017, the department issued a direction to all PU colleges saying that PU students should not be asked to wear uniforms. College managements that already had uniforms questioned the direction saying that the students and parents were happy with them. The direction was still found on the PU Education Department website in February 2022, but it does not appear to have been enforced.
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2004 to make uniforms compulsory. The government had left it to the colleges to decide uniforms and there was no problem with them for 20 years. Naganand claimed that the wearing of the hijab was a "cultural" practice, not a religious practice. He stressed that educational institutions had the power to impose dress codes to maintain discipline and that they were exercising "parental powers" in doing so. He said that a parent delegates their parental responsibility to the teacher or the institution when they send their child there (
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according to the order. The preamble stated that a ban on hijab was not illegal, and cited three court orders from Kerala, Bombay and Madras High Courts. For those colleges where the college development committees did not mandate a uniform, the students must still wear attire that maintains "equality and unity and doesn't hamper public order". The education minister B. C. Nagesh made a statement declaring, "those who want to defy the government's school uniform regulations cannot enter their schools and attend classes".
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is essential is not necessary, since the question of essentiality applies only when interpreting Article 25(2). Senior Advocate Sajan Poovayya, appearing on behalf of educational institutions, cited the Article 28 of the Indian constitution to assert that education was a secular activity and no religious instruction was to be provided in schools. Even if the wearing of the hijab was an essential religious practice, authorities must ensure that no religious symbols be allowed into schools.
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students said their college's treatment was "humiliating". At the Dr BB Hegde College, where the hijab-wearing students were blocked by saffron protesters the previous day, the college administration banned the hijab on 4 February, citing the government order. The students had apparently been wearing hijab for three years at the school without issue. On 8 February,
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students wearing the hijab to enter the college. These students marched to the college wearing saffron shawls. However, authorities stopped them from entering the premises and asked the students to remove the shawls. The students were allowed in only after they complied with the request. On 7 February, some students wore blue shawls and chanted
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support herself, how can I support her? And if that's her choice, then that's her choice. Let her live the way she wants to live. We are women of all colours, we are women of different cultures, we need to respect each other... I think we all have different lives, so why do you want to pressurise and dominate somebody else?
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fire, and more than 20 were damaged. The crowd retaliated torching vehicles, tyres, stoned many commercial establishments and houses belonging to the Muslim community. Local journalists claimed that they were attacked and their cameras damaged by the mob. 3 arrests were made out of the suspected 5 involved in the murder.
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Today, the saffron flag and the saffron color—though used widely in religious rituals and processions—has in the political field been appropriated by the Hindu nationalist movement. During riots, the saffron flag is often employed to mark Hindu areas, and it is planted upon Muslim dargahs (tombs) and
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Hazra Shifa, one of the petitioners in the Karnataka High Court, alleged that her brother Saif was beaten up by a group of intoxicated people, who opposed the statements made by their father to a local news channel in support of the hijab. In her social media post, she alleged that the attackers were
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The Advocate General of the state responded to the criticisms during the hearing on 18 February (Day 7). He said that CDC consisted of the local MLA as the President, a person appointed by them as the vice-president, and representatives of parents and students as well as the college principal and the
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commented that their "tearful pleas fell on deaf ears". At Bhandarkars' Arts & Science College, a private college in Kundapura, 40 students were barred from entering the premises the following day. The students pointed to the college rulebook, which permitted the wearing of the hijab. Some of the
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reports that in Karnataka 71% of Muslim women and 42% of Hindu women cover their heads outside the home (in India, 89% of Muslim women and 59% of Hindu women cover their heads outside the home). Several colleges in Karnataka reported that a small number of Muslim students have "always" worn the hijab
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The anti-rape protest was organised by the ABVP, photographs of which were circulated on social media. Some parents and CFI members took offence at the students' participation in an ABVP lead protest. The lack of headscarves in the images circulated brought the situation into focus for their parents
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The advocate for the teachers of the Government PU College, R. Venkataramani, argued that the practice of wearing hijab violates 'public order' under Article 25(1), and when a religious practice violates the restrictions under Article 25(1) (public order, morality and health), checking if a practice
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In his rejoinder, Devadatt Kamat alleged that the AG had given up ninety per cent of the Government Order in his arguments, thus effectively rendering the order inoperative, and that consequently, there was no need for further discussion on whether the wearing of the hijab was an essential religious
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On either 3 February or 4 February, the government issued an order stating that the uniforms mandated by the state government, the school managements or college development committees must be worn compulsorily. Students following religious tenents adversely impacted "equality and unity" in colleges,
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On 27 January, the government announced the setting up of an expert committee to study the issue. Until its decision was made, the government urged the students to maintain the "status quo". For the Udupi PU College students, the "status quo" apparently meant that they should "adhere to the uniform
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claims to have tried to resolve the dispute locally by talking to the college authorities, the parents and the CFI, but the CFI chose to publicise the issue by circulating photographs of students stranded outside classes, provoking the college and the BJP leaders to harden their stand. By the end of
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response revealed that 145 of 900 (16%) female Muslim students from government and aided colleges in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, which were at the centre of the hijab controversy, took transfer certificates. Some of these students took admission in a college where hijab was allowed, while
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Reacting to the statement by the General Secretariat of the OIC, the MEA's spokesperson termed the statement "motivated and misleading" and the OIC Secretariat's mindset "communal". He also said that the "OIC continues to be hijacked by vested interests to further their nefarious propaganda against
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said, "No one has a problem if students apply ‘sindhoor,’ nor is anyone affected if students wear hijab. These are traditions that are being followed for years". "Following ancient culture and belief does not create problem to anyone. While people had been wearing hijab for a long time, people were
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The Advocate General of the state stated in the Day 7 hearing that the Udupi PU College had a dress code prescribed in 2013, and uniform had been the norm at the institution since its founding in 1985. Senior Advocate S. Naganand, arguing for the PU college, asserted that the college had decided in
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that is active in the district, PFI and its allied organisations used the students "for their benefit". The students' hijab protest seemed to be a ploy for the political wing (SDPI) to strengthen its support base. Some of the protesting parents and relatives are active members of SDPI and other PFI
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Muslims constitute 13 per cent of the population of the state of Karnataka. Muslim women in the state are accessing public education in ever-increasing numbers. Data shows that the Gross Attendance Ratio of Muslim women in higher education rose from about 1 per cent in 2007–08 to a high of about 16
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Defending its orders banning headscarves in classrooms, the Karnataka government on Friday argued before the three-judge bench of the Karnataka high court that wearing hijab is not an essential religious practice in Islam and preventing it does not violate the Constitutional guarantee of religious
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Hearings began on 8 February, with Justice Krishna S. Dixit presiding. After hearing the initial arguments, the judge concluded that the chief issue was whether wearing hijab is an essential religious practice, and, if it is so, why the state should interfere in the matter. The judge decided that,
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that had disallowed the wearing of hijab as being in violation of its uniform policy. Six Muslim female students insisted on wearing hijab to classes on top of their college uniform, arguing that hijab was part of their faith, and their constitutional right. The college said its uniform policy did
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Now, therefore in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 145 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983 (Karnataka Act 1 of 1995), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules, namely:- ... 11. Provision of Uniform, Clothing, Text Books etc., (1) Every recognised
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under Article 14 and Article 25 of the Indian constitution as it is an essential Islamic practice. The Campus Front of India said it provided them legal advice. The petition also argued that singling out the petitioner solely on the basis of wearing hijab is against "constitutional morality". The
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What caused the students' change of mind on the hijab issue is uncertain. They admit to having attended the first year of class as per the college's no-hijab policy. They went to campus in burqas and removed them in a "ladies' room" before going to classes. One of the students also said that the
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that the hijab issue was discussed back then and it was decided that since it is mandated by religion, students can wear it without any problem. The BJP had then extended outside support to the Janata Party, which formed the government, and had not objected to the hijab norm, Raghupathy told the
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The Advocate General ... then proceeded to state that ... Rule 11 of the Act allowed institutions to prescribe uniforms. Since Government PU Colleges were not chaired by a managing committee, there was a need for a body to prescribe uniforms. In that context, sec. 133(2) of the Act permitted the
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said "Let them live the way they choose to. I think I just gave my perspective to it. And at the end of the day, that girl is dominated by the patriarchy system or if that girl is wearing a hijab, that's her choice. Even if she's getting dominated, she needs to come and speak." Until she doesn't
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was issued against him earlier in 2015 by a Facebook group named ‘Mangalore Muslims’. Stones were pelted at his funeral procession, which injured 3 people when the procession reached Siddiah Road. A photojournalist, two bystanders and a policeman were also injured. Some vehicles were also set on
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The Advocate General of the state defended the Government Order by stating that it did not in fact ban hijab, it was merely a "suggestion". After the resistance from the Muslim students at the Udupi PU College, its college development committee referred the issue to the states PU Department. The
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The dispute then began to spread to other institutions across Karnataka, between Muslim students who wanted to wear hijab and the administrations barring them. The controversy intensified in early February 2022. Between 4 and 7 February, counter-protests led by students who were against allowing
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belonging to the ruling BJP. Its 21 members did not include any Muslims. After the dispute erupted, Bhat held a meeting with parents of all students on 1 January and declared that the college would continue with its uniform code, which does not allow for hijab. The CFI and SDPI took the position
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The education system of Karnataka involves 10 years of school and two years of pre-university college ("PU college"). Using powers conferred under the 'Karnataka Education Act, 1983', Sec. 145(1), the Government of Karnataka empowered recognised educational institutions to decide on uniforms for
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on behalf of the aggrieved students. On 10 February, the High Court issued an interim order restraining all students from wearing any form of religious attire. The order was implemented in all schools and colleges across Karnataka, with students, and in some cases teachers, being asked to remove
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Devadatt Kamat assailed the Government Order of February 2022 during the Day 3 hearing. He stated that the order relied on three former High Court judgements to argue in favour of dress codes, but none of them applied to the present case. Senior Advocate Yusuf Mucchala, appearing on behalf of a
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on 11 February. It requested the State to re-open the educational institutions and restrained students from wearing any sort of religious clothes in classrooms until the court decided the matter. Following the order few people from a Muslim organization Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamaat threatened the
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prohibited protests and agitations from 9 February until 22 February within the vicinity of any educational institution. Two Muslim men were arrested for allegedly carrying lethal weapons during a protest that was being held near a college in Udipi district. According to police officials, three
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The impact of the government order was instantaneous. Even before the order became public, the knowledge about it reached the coastal districts by 3 February and started getting implemented. Even colleges that had customarily allowed hijab in classes now felt compelled to disallow them. In many
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termed it as an "act of indiscipline". The students could not practise their "religion" in public educational institutions, in his view. The uniform had been present for over three decades and there had been no problem with it till this point, he said. He blamed "political leaders", an apparent
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organisations associated with the RSS and that these organisations coaxed, exhorted and threatened youth. They also claimed that the statewide incidents of anti-hijab protests in colleges appeared to be coordinated. They stated that they came to these conclusions after visiting the spots where
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case, the AG asserted that an essential religious practice must be obligatory. Optional practices do not fall under the ambit of essential religious practices and do not merit constitutional protection. The AG asserted that the petitioners' claim to protection under Article 19(1) of the Indian
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A second petition was filed by a student from Kundapura (referred to as "Smt Rasham") around 4 February, seeking a directive to permit Muslim students to wear hijab to classes. The petitioner was represented by senior advocate Davadatt Kamat. Two students from the Bhandarkar's arts and science
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scarves. On 5 February, the Karnataka government issued an order stating that uniforms must be worn compulsorily where policies exist and no exception can be made for the wearing of the hijab. Several educational institutions cited this order and denied entry to Muslim girls wearing the hijab.
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condemned the hijab row in Karnataka, stating "This shows how dangerous communalism is for our country. Educational institutions should be places to nurture secularism. Instead, efforts are made to inject communal venom in young children." He tweeted a picture of schoolgirls in Kerala wearing
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The Karnataka High Court upheld the ban on hijab by the educational institutes on 15 March 2022. The court ruled that hijab is not an essential religious practice under Islam and, hence, is not protected by the Article 25 of the Constitution setting out the fundamental right to practice one's
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are "mutually destructive" (contradictory). The AG and other lawyers representing the state, CDC, MLA, teachers etc., backed these assertions by stating that the right to freedom of expression is 'forum internum' and applied to inner convictions and inner thoughts, while the right to practice
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of the Indian Constitution, which guarantees freedom of conscience and the right to practise one's religion. He asserted that wearing the hijab is an 'essential religious practice' as per Islamic scriptures including the Quran. These rights are subject only to concerns regarding public order,
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During the hearing on 16 February (Day 5), the senior advocate of the petitioners, Ravivarma Kumar, challenged the legality of the college development committees, which are said to have been empowered to decide on uniforms. He claimed that the CDCs were not recognised by either the Karnataka
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to cover their head, arguing they didn't need to wear a separate hijab of a different colour or material, but the college refused. The college allowed them to wear the hijab on campus, but did not allow them into classes. They were found sitting in corridors and working with their notebooks.
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that, since uniforms were not mandated by the government, they could not violate the students' religious rights. Bhat wrote to the Pre-University Education Department of the state government to clarify the matter. Thus, the matter was escalated to the state government level.
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to classes were denied entry on the grounds that it was a violation of the college's uniform policy which was also followed by the other religion students as well. Over the following weeks, the dispute spread to other schools and colleges across the state, with groups of
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tweeted that it is terrible to prevent girls wearing hijab from entering school. She said that there were still objections against women in the matter of dressing more or less and demanded that Indian leaders should stop the process of separating Muslim women from the
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lecturers' representatives. He said that the CDCs were constituted under directions given by the state government per section 133(2) of the Karnataka Education Act. He also contended that MLAs could perform executive functions under the Westminster form of governance.
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rejected the petitions demanding an urgent hearing of the case. Advocates requested the court to urgently hear the case so that the girls can appear in the school exams to prevent the loss progress made over the previous year. These requests were rejected by the
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According to the government's submission to the Karnataka High Court in February 2022, the College Development Committees (CDCs) were constituted in 2014 via an education department circular, with the government approval. The government at that time was held by
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said that the matter "is under judicial examination" and that the issue will be resolved according to "constitutional framework and mechanisms" and "democratic ethos and polity". He stated that "motivated comments" on India's internal issues "are not
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outside the school gates. After a hearing of about 23 hours spread over 11 days, the court delivered its verdict on 15 March 2022, upholding the restrictions on hijab. The court ruled that the hijab is not an essential religious practice in Islam.
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by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, which was previously used by the Supreme Court of India in the Shayara Bano case. Ali's commentary held that the Quran recommended hijab only to address the cases of "molestation of innocent women" during the time of
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Education Act or the Rules issued under it. He also questioned the propriety of the CDCs being chaired by MLAs, who are subject to a political party and ideology. He contended that MLAs (legislators) could not be given executive functions.
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Speaking to The Indian Express, Hazra Shifa, 18, one of the six girls who are now insisting on wearing the hijab to their classrooms, said that when they joined the Udupi PU College (..) in 2020, it told their parents about the no-hijab
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State government to give directions that were necessary or expedient to further the purposes of the Act. Bringing this Rule into operation, CDCs were established in 2014 by a circular of the Undersecretary of the Department of Education.
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accused India of denying Muslim girls their right to education. According to the Economic Times, he claimed that India is depriving Indian Muslim girls of an education just because they want to attend their classes in religious
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The students of the government-run college in Balagadi village claimed that if hijab was allowed inside, then saffron scarves could be sported too. The same students had earlier asked women not to attend classes wearing
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of the Indian constitution as well as the principle of fairness since the Muslim students were not allowed to be heard. Barring students from wearing hijab due to objections from other students was blatantly partisan.
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has been provided to the Karnataka High Court judges who delivered the hijab verdict, and two people were arrested for making threatening speeches. After control of the state legislative assembly changed from the
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to oppose Muslim students being allowed with hijab or burqa in classes. The Muslim women were said to have been anxious that their parents would not allow them to go to college without their religious clothing.
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The MRM distanced itself from Singh's statement and said that it does not support such "fanaticism and religious frenzy" and supported the enforcement of dress code in educational institutions in Karnataka.
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Parallel to the protests, there have been several instances of violence. Allegedly, these were a result of the victims' social media posts against allowing the hijab in colleges. Dilip, a shopkeeper in
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Congress leader Mukarram Khan gave a statement that those who opposed the hijab would be chopped into pieces. A FIR was lodged against him on 16 February but he went into hiding. He was arrested in
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However, Hindu Jagaran Vedike leader Jagadish Kukkehalli said that the Hindu students were ready to shun saffron shawls only if Muslim girls attend classes without hijab, news agency IANS reported.
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On Friday, Gowda had told reporters: "Only six of some 60 Muslim girls (students) are insisting on wearing the hijab. But the college doesn't have a rule permitting that kind of religious dress."
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others did not take admission anywhere due to inability to pay the college fees. The number of transfer certificates were higher in government colleges (34%) in comparison to aided colleges (8%).
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rule". The government issued an order to this effect. The CDC chairman Raghupati Bhat called a meeting with parents and told them that the students should remove the hijab in the classroom.
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religion is 'forum externum' and applies to the outwardly expression/manifestation of one's faith or practice. They also stated that these rights are subject to reasonable restrictions.
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After the High Court verdict which upheld the hijab ban in government schools, many women students were either turned away or did not appear for the class 10th and 12th board exams.
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During the hearings on 14–15 February (Days 3 and 4), the students' lawyer, Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat argued that the Muslim women's right to wear the hijab is protected by the
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In an interview to The Quint, one of the girls said that they didn't wear the hijab in their first year because they believed their parents had given an undertaking to the college.
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The issue began gaining attention when the students at the pre-university college - equivalent to a high school - in Karnataka's Udupi district began protesting over the hijab ban.
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The ban on wearing the hijab to classrooms, according to the state government, is not a violation of the fundamental right to religious freedom guaranteed by the Constitution.
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allegedly referred to the hijab counter-protesters as "hindu terrorists" . A FIR was lodged against her under section 295 of IPC (insult to religion with malicious intent).
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The order did not come into public view till 5 February, but the institutions citing the order were already implementing it on Thursday, 3 February and Friday, 4 February.
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Ms Almas said when they tried to wear the hijab in their first year at the college, they were told that their parents had signed a form that prevented them from doing so.
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Police sources said that Harsha Hindu, who was murdered on Sunday, was involved in at least five cases of assault and attempt to murder having communal overtones.
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said that there must be a universal feeling in schools and colleges that "we are all Indians", which required that the uniform code set by colleges be followed.
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The implementation of dress codes by educational institutes, banning the hijab, was criticised inside India and abroad by officials in countries including the
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Resham v. State of Karnataka and Others with connected cases The High Court of Karnataka @ Bengluru Judgement dated 15th March, 2022 Link on verdictum.in
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announced the closure of high schools and colleges for three days, after the controversy over the wearing of hijab by Muslim students intensified. The
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Resham v. State of Karnataka and Others with connected cases The High Court of Karnataka @ Bengluru Judgement dated 15th March, 2022 Link on Live Law
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is a holy colour in Hinduism, but there is no religious requirement to wear it in scarves. More significantly, the saffron colour is promoted by the
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given its public importance, the case should be heard by a "full bench" (consisting of three judges). A full bench consisting of the Chief Justice
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cases, Hindu students forced the issue by insisting that if the hijab was allowed in classes, they should also be allowed to wear saffron scarves.
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educational institution may specify its own set of Uniform. Such uniform once specified shall not be changed within the period of next five years.
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supported the implementation of a secular dress code in schools and colleges, and added that "hijab or niqab or burqa are symbols of oppression".
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The preamble to the operative part of the order, issued under the Karnataka Education Act, 1983, stated that a ban on hijab was not illegal.
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Hindu students sporting saffron scarves to protest against Muslim students wearing headscarves have made a comeback in Karnataka colleges.
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and others. It organisational secretary at the time of the incidents was Abdul Azeez Udyawar, who was also the district president of the
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promised to lift the hijab ban, but this had not occurred by December, when Siddaramaiah had said such was only being "contemplated".
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prevented students in hijab from entering, even though multiple students said the college had not objected to her hijab in the past.
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In a statement, Anil Singh, the Prant Sanchalak (Awadh) of the MRM backed the burqa-clad student who was heckled by youth shouting '
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In early January 2022, a dispute over the wearing of the hijab was reported at a government-run Pre-University College for Girls at
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Kuwaiti MPs joined international criticism of hijab row; demanding for Kuwait to ban BJP leaders from entering the country.
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Field Officer Sh. Anand Jha was investigating the case after his transfer, which had been assigned to senior officials.
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not wearing saffron shawl. It shows the narrow mentality of people who are wearing saffron shawl just to oppose hijab."
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judges citing an incidence of Dhanbad judge who died in accident. The accused were arrested and the judges were given
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On 10 February, a lone Muslim woman, named Muskan Khan, clad in a burqa was heckled on her college grounds in
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Soon after the Udupi episode became public, groups of Hindu students started coming to their colleges wearing
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wore saffron shawls to protest against the hijab, and were supported by the Hindu nationalist organizations
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affiliates. The SDPI had just won six seats in the local body elections, which was termed a major triumph.
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reference to the PFI, for provoking the students, who were allegedly "playing politics". Home Minister
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in the 1980s, said that the government's uniform mandates had allowed both the hijab and the Christian
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Pattanashetti, Girish (28 October 2016). "Call for 'burqa ban' sparks tension in Karnataka colleges".
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The college development committee, which is responsible for setting the uniform policy, was headed by
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college in Kundapura also filed a petition, who were represented by senior advocate Yusuf Muchhala.
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of Muslim girls in hijab (as opposed to the saffron shawls that were against the wearing of hijab).
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said his state doesn't restrict the hijab and accused the BJP of "mak issues out of non-issues".
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Interfaith couples who wish to marry without converting to either religion can do so under the
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The saffron protests gained momentum in February, being seen at the Governrment PU college in
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Reacting to comments by some countries, including the United States, on the controversy, the
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Muslim student, stated that the Government Order was "manifestly arbitrary". It violated the
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The case was brought to the attention of the media by Ansar Ahmed, the district president of
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member who took part in the anti-hijab protests of Hindu students was found murdered in the
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High Court of Karnataka Live telecast of Court Proceedings of CH-1 on 23.02.2022 at 2.30 PM
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alleged that the violence related to the Hijab controversy was perpetrated by members of
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In August 2022, six months after the order banning hijab from government colleges, an
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slammed Hindu mob for harassing Muslim girls in hijab by sharing an Instagram story.
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praised the college girls for wearing hijab and defending their religious values.
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condemned the hijab ban imposed in educational institutions in an Indian state.
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on 31 January. The petition sought the wearing of hijab to be recognised as a
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to protest against Muslim students being allowed with hijabs. A leader of the
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Karnataka Government Order on Dress Code for Students (Translated to English)
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stated, "What's happening in Karnataka shouldn't be allowed in Tamil Nadu."
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petition was argued by senior advocate Ravivarma Kumar and other lawyers.
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not allow for the hijab. The girls offered to use the existing uniform's
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reacted to the incidents with apparent distaste. The education minister
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in classroom. M Raghupathy, who was Karnataka's education minister in a
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said their governments currently had no plans for a uniform dress code.
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by a crowd of male Hindu students wearing saffron shawls and chanting "
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United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
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Karnataka High Court upholds ban on hijab in educational institutions
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Dispute over wearing of hijab as part of school uniforms in Karnataka
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Sources for students were allowed in only after they removed hijab:
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A two-judge panel returned a split decision in October: one judge,
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have seen sectarian polarisation over the decades with the rise of
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The Saffron Wave: Democracy and Hindu Nationalism in Modern India
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The High Court carried out its own investigation by consulting
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Mogul, Rhea; Suri, Manveena; Gupta, Swati (10 February 2022).
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Siddique, Iram; Singh, Santosh; Deb, Debraj; Smart, Pallavi.
4584:"ದಾವಣಗೆರೆ | ಯುವಕನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಲ್ಲೆ: ಪೊಲೀಸರ ಸಕಾಲಿಕ ಕ್ರಮ ತಪ್ಪಿದ ಹಾನಿ" 3318:"Hijab not essential practice of Islam: Karnataka govt to HC" 783: 334: 215: 207: 137: 115: 5047:"Hijab row: Karnataka Congress leader arrested in Hyderabad" 4602:"ನಲ್ಲೂರು: ವಿವಾದಾತ್ಮಕ ಸ್ಟೇಟಸ್‌ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಯುವಕನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಲ್ಲೆ" 4566:"Storekeeper uploads controversial WhatsApp status,attacked" 3549:"Hijab row: Students in saffron shawls take out processions" 1300:, is a federation of six Muslim organisations that includes 354:(CFI), the student wing of the radical Islamic organisation 5635:, Supreme Court Observer (scobserver.in), 14 February 2022. 3065: 3063: 3061: 3059: 3057: 3055: 3053: 3051: 2944:"'Saffron' pressure forces hijab curb in Karnataka college" 2849:, Sec. Why the PFI and its affiliates are so controversial. 2830:"Hijab discrimination purely based on religion: Petitioner" 2496:"HuJi, Popular Front of India under lens for hate messages" 2077:"Hadiya Iqbal finally allowed to appear for PU examination" 1578:"India's Hijab Debate Fueled by Divisive Communal Politics" 1137:
India. As a result, it has only harmed its own reputation."
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At the beginning of February 2022, a dispute pertaining to
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Salazar, Ariana Monique; Sahgal, Neha (17 February 2022).
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Parashar, Kiran; Vishwanath, Apurva (6 February 2022),
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but had to be admitted in a hospital for health issues.
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students staging counter-protests by demanding to wear
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From 2019 to 2023, Karnataka had been governed by the
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December, "nobody was in the mood for a compromise".
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The ban was defended by politicians such as 4335: 4333: 3848: 3712: 3136: 3134: 3132: 3003: 3001: 2800:"College hijab row: tale of a district divided" 2621: 2619: 2617: 2615: 2596: 2594: 2592: 1736: 1439: 369:According to the federated Muslim organisation 5083:"FIR against journalist Rana Ayyub in Dharwad" 5026: 4280: 4278: 3830: 2975: 2568: 2259: 2027: 1481:"LIVE updates: Karnataka HC upholds Hijab ban" 1357: 1340: 1338: 826:Opposition leader and former CM of Karnataka, 573: 5270:"Hijab Ban in India Sparks Outrage, Protests" 4906: 4484: 4129: 4127: 4125: 4123: 4121: 4102: 4100: 4098: 4061: 4059: 4004: 4002: 3871: 3765: 2888: 2886: 2884: 2204:Singh, Jitendra Bahadur (28 September 2022). 2150: 2053:"Girl submits complaint to DC on hijab row". 1980: 1961: 1601: 5178: 4641: 4623:"Karnataka: NIA to probe Harsha murder case" 4330: 3129: 3024: 3022: 2998: 2670:"Why the hijab row is not an identity issue" 2612: 2589: 2472: 2397: 2331: 2113:masjids (mosques) to mark Hindu superiority. 1376: 5216:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( 5197: 4275: 4217: 4145: 2723: 2100:. 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