Karnataka Hijab News

Hijab row: Students wearing burqas protest as Karnataka colleges reopen after a week

The high court, in its interim order pending consideration of all petitions related to the hijab row, had restrained students from wearing saffron shawls, scarves, hijab and any religious flag within classrooms

'Can't give up hijab', says Karnataka student who boycotted exam after being asked to remove it

The Karnataka High Court, in its interim order last week restrained all the students from wearing saffron shawls, scarves, hijab and any religious flag within the classroom

Hijab row: Section 144 imposed around schools as they reopen; hearing in Karnataka High Court resumes

The government had earlier said that the holiday announced to universities belonging to the department of Higher Education and colleges, in the wake of the raging hijab controversy, has been extended till 16 February

Hijab Row: Hijab wearing woman will one day be PM of India, says Asaduddin Owaisi

The comments were made in a 43-second video, which comes amidst the raging hijab row and after the AIMIM chief came out in support of Muskan who was seen being heckled in Mandya district of Karnataka in a now-viral video

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

Hijab row: What Twitter timelines of Udupi students reveals about agitation in Karnakata

The six students from the Udupi government college, who were the first to raise the issue of not being allowed in class wearing a hijab, have been sharing posts and are reportedly affiliated to Campus Front of India, a student wing of the Popular Front of India

Hijab row: Supreme Court declines urgent hearing, says ‘will take it up at an appropriate time’

A student had moved the apex court challenging Karnataka High Court’s interim order asking students not to wear any ‘religious garments’ till it decided on the matter

Hijab row: Student moves Supreme Court challenging Karnataka HC’s interim order

The high court, on Thursday, had asked students not to insist on wearing any particular cloth on campuses of education institutions which can instigate people, till the matter is resolved

Hijab row: Three-judge bench of Karnataka HC to hear petition today; Basavaraj Bommai urges everyone to maintain peace

The hijab controversy started in December-end last year when a few students were stopped from entering class at the government pre-university college in Udupi wearing hijab

How Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh, famous for anti-CAA protest, is backing Karnataka’s hijab stir

Shaheen Bagh earned popularity in 2019-2020 when thousands of people from all walks of life had collected for over 100 days to protest against the Centre's Citizenship Amendment Act