Hearing on Hijab petitions adjourned till tomorrow i.e., February 17.
Karnataka High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the petitions challenging the ban on hijab in educational institutions for the fourth day. The court will assemble again tomorrow at 2:30 pm to hear the rest of writ petitions.
Karnataka Hijab Controversy Live News: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday is presently hearing petitions challenging the ban on hijab in some educational institutions in the state. Senior Advocate and Professor Ravi Varma Kumar, appearing for the petitioners, refered to the Karnataka Education Act and stated that the rule notifies that when educational institution intends to change uniform, it has to issue notice one year in advance to parents. “If there is a ban on hijab, it should inform one year in advance,” he added.
Pointing out that there are hundreds of religious symbols in all sections of the society, Kumar asked: “Why are they picking only on the hijab? Is it being used for discrimination based on religion?”
Earlier in the day, chaos prevailed in several pre-university colleges in Karnataka, which were opened today after remaining shut for a week owing to the hijab row, as the Burqa-clad Muslim students were not let in.