Karnataka Hijab Row: Hearing Will Be Held Again Today In HC

Karnataka Hijab Row: Hearing on hijab controversy will be held again in Karnataka High Court today, know what has happened so far.

The controversy regarding Hijab in Karnataka is not taking its name to stop. On Wednesday also, arguments on the Hijab issue were kept in the High Court.

But, the petitions challenging the hijab ban in educational institutions will be heard again today in the High Court.

Earlier on Wednesday, during the hearing held in the Karnataka High Court, the counsel for the petitioner made the arguments.

On Wednesday, the lawyer said that different types of religious symbols including a turban, bangle, bindi, and cross are worn in India.

Then why has the government banned only wearing hijab and is discriminating hostilely with it.

Ravi Verma Kumar, counsel for the petitioner girl students, said that it is illegal to prescribe uniforms in Inter Colleges (Pre-University Colleges).

Karnataka Hijab Row: What happened in HC on Wednesday.

In fact, a 3-judge bench of Chief Justice Rituraj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit, and Justice JM Khaji is hearing various petitions challenging the ban on hijab in educational institutions of the state.

The hijab controversy is being heard continuously since Monday. On Wednesday, the hearing on the hijab dispute started at 2:30 pm in the High Court.

During this, the counsel for the petitioner made several arguments. Advocate Ravi Verma Kumar said that it is illegal to prescribe uniforms in Inter Colleges (Pre-University Colleges).

He said that the College Development Committee (CDC) headed by the MLA does not have the right to decide on the matter.

Issue of turban, bangle, bindi, cross.

Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S. Advocate Ravi Verma Kumar, before a bench of Dixit and Justice JM Khaji.

He said that Jhumka, cross, hijab, burqa, bangles, and turban are worn in the country. Women also put a bindi on the frontal.

But, the government chose only the hijab out of these and banned it. Why such discrimination? Is the bangle not a religious symbol?

He said that classrooms should be a place to recognize and reflect diversity in society.

Lawyer’s arguments on hijab controversy.

Earlier on Tuesday, during the hearing held in the Karnataka High Court, the counsel for the petitioner had given arguments.

The counsel for the petitioner had said that the hijab is not an issue of religious fanaticism, but a matter of faith and security. During this, he also referred to the decisions of foreign courts.

At the same time, during the hearing in the High Court on Monday, senior advocate Kamat had apprised the court that a government order held that wearing the hijab was not protected by Article 25.

But left it to the College Development Committee to decide whether should an exception be made for the hijab or not?

Kamat said that wearing the hijab is not protected by Article 25, and it is completely illegal to leave it to the college committee.

The matter.

Let us tell you that the protest against Hijab in Karnataka started in January this year.

When some girl students of Government Girls PU College in the state’s Udupi district alleged that they were barred from attending classes.

During the protest, some students claimed that they were denied entry to the college for wearing the hijab.