Karnataka Hijab

Basavaraj Bommai expresses confidence about peace and normalcy ahead of high schools reopening tomorrow

Meanwhile, the Udupi district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC in areas around all high schools in the district from Monday till 19 February

Karnataka hijab row: Fresh plea in SC on 'direct infringement of fundamental rights'

The apex court said it would consider a submission seeking the listing of a plea for transferring a case on the hijab' row from the Karnataka High Court to itself

'Is it one country or divided by religion?': Madras HC on petitions over dress code in temples

The court was hearing a batch of petitions filed by Rangarajan Narasimhan of Tiruchirapalli district demanding dress code for devotees and disallowing non-Hindus from entering temples

Rape cases rising as some dresses 'excite' men: BJP leader on Priyanka Gandhi's 'bikini' statement

Later realising that his remarks would stir controversy, Karnataka BJP MLA MP Renukacharya said that he would apologise to women, if his statement has hurt them

'And why aren't you in uniform?' Social media spoofs on Euphoria hit differently in light of the Karnataka hijab row

Do class and caste differences really go away in school because of a uniform? Uniforms in fact tend to cement these differences as they are a locations of pride for ‘posh’ schools.

From Udupi in Karnataka to Madhya Pradesh and Puducherry: Timeline of how hijab row snowballed

The controversy began on 1 January when a group of students alleged that they were denied entry into their classroom. Since then, the issue has snowballed with the Karnataka High Court now hearing the petition against the ban on the face coverings

Karnataka hijab row: CM orders closure of high schools and colleges for 3 days; HC to resume hearing tomorrow

In two towns, Harihara and Davengere, large gatherings were banned after hijab-wearing protesters and those wearing saffron shawls threw stones at each other. The police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Davengere

Udupi hijab controversy grows as students denied entry to college again

The hijab-clad students, who came along with their parents, pushed into the compound gate of the college despite a strict order given by authorities that wearing hijabs will not be allowed as per the dress code issued by the state government