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Holiday announced to universities belonging to the department of Higher Education and colleges under the Department of Collegiate and Technical Education (DCTE), in the wake of the Hijab row, has been extended till February 16, the Karnataka government said on Friday.
Burqa is Like Chastity Belt, Uniform Civil Code Must to Stop Conflicts, Says Taslima Nasreen
Taslima Nasreen: Muslim women must see burqa is just like chastity belt of dark ages. I believe, uniform civil code and uniform dress code are necessary to stop conflicts. Right to religion is not above the right to education.
Amid ‘Hijab’ Row, Students Seen Performing Friday ‘Namaz’ in Govt Schools
Even as the row over ‘hijab’ (scarf) in educational institutions has gripped Karnataka, two videos have surfaced in the social media allegedly showing some students in the districts of Dakshina Kannada and Bagalkote performing ‘namaz’ (prayers) in the school on Friday. A video clip of the students allegedly offering ‘namaz’ in the classroom of a government primary school in Dakshina Kannada has gone viral in the social media.
Hijab Row Not Controversy but Conspiracy, Alleges Kerala Guv
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday termed the ongoing hijab row as a “conspiracy” and said it was not a question of choice but whether a person would follow the regulations, dress code of an institution or not. Responding to the raging issue in neighbouring Karnataka, he told reporters in New Delhi that “please don’t take this as controversy…this is a conspiracy.” Noting that Muslim girls are doing “so well” everywhere and so they need encouragement, Khan also said they do not need to be pushed down. “It (wearing hijab) is not a question of choice…but it is a question of whether if you are joining an institution, are you going to follow the regulations, the discipline and the dress code or not,” he said.
India Slams Countries Raising Hijab Row in Answer to Pakistan and US
India has hit back at statements by Pakistan and a US state department official on the Hijab controversy that has taken some educational institutions in Karnataka by storm. “Motivated comments on our internal issues are not welcome,” said Arindam Bagchi, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs.
Parents Protest Use of Language in Bengaluru School Notice Board
Tension prevailed at a private school in Bengaluru on Saturday after parents and students protested the use of alleged derogatory language by the management on its notice board, in connection with wearing Hijab in classrooms. People gathered outside Vidyasagar English Public School in Chandra Layout this morning as they were irked at the language used in the message posted on the notice board.
This is Manufactured Dissent: BJP Leader Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
BJP leader Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on protests over Hijab row spread to Rajasthan said, “This is very strange how some students suddenly started wearing Hijab. Some people are trying to divide the country. Students should follow the uniform code. This is manufactured dissent.”
Rajasthan: 2 Cops Suspended for Sharing Objectionable Social Media Post
A Rajasthan Police constable and an assistant sub-inspector of traffic police were suspended for allegedly posting and circulating an objectionable post on social media related to hijab, police said Saturday. Constable Ramesh posted at Jawahar Circle police station shared the objectionable post and ASI Satveer Singh of traffic police forwarded it to others, they said.
Hijab Row: Udupi BJP MLA Says He Gets Threat Calls
Udupi BJP MLA K Raghupathi Bhat has said he has been receiving threat calls from unidentified persons after the hijab issue turned into a major controversy. Bhat, who is the president of the development committee of the pre-university college for women in Udupi where the hijab issue originated in Karnataka, told reporters in Udupi on Friday that most of the calls received by him were internet calls from foreign countries.
A Throw Back to 1985 When SC Said Time Has Now Come to Provide for Uniform Civil Code
Last month, the Centre, in an affidavit, had told the Delhi High Court that it would examine a detailed report of the 21st Law Commission which undertook detailed research on the Uniform Civil Code after receiving several representations from various stakeholders. However, Delhi HC is not the first court to have spoken about Uniform Civil Court. The first time that the courts spoke of a UCC was during the Shah Bano Case in the Supreme Court. During the Mohd Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum and Others (1985) case, the top court exhorted the central government to enact a “common civil code” in the interests of national integration.
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday promised to implement the Uniform Civil Code in the state if the Bharatiya Janata Party retains power after the assembly elections 2022 and forms the government again. “The UCC will boost equal rights for everyone in state. It’ll enhance social harmony, boost gender justice, strengthen women empowerment and help protect the extraordinary cultural-spiritual identity and environment of the state,” Dhami said.
Uniform Civil Code: All We Need is a Notification, No Bill, Senior Minister Tells News18; Consensus in Focus Too
With Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s announcement of forming a committee to prepare the draft of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state, the BJP is expecting the clamour for UCC to spread across the country. The party has been a strong advocate of UCC and its Members of Parliament have previously listed Private Member’s Bills, advocating for its implementation.
Hijab Row: Karnataka Govt Extends Holiday for PU Colleges Till Feb 15
The Karnataka government has extended till February 15 holidays for preuniversity colleges, shut from February 9 following the raging hijab row on several campuses and was slated to open on February 14. The government has already ordered closure of the degree and diploma colleges till February 16.
BJP’s Udupi MLA Blames CFI for Hijab Row
Hijab Row in Bengaluru School
A ruckus broke out in Karnataka’s Bengaluru after one of the teachers made inappropriate comments on Hijab and asked Class 7 students not to wear it, sparking a heated argument between faculty and parents of the students. Police have rushed to the spot.
SP Leader Says Will Cut Off Those Who Put Their Hands on Hijab
In a controversial comment, a Samajwadi Party leader, Rubina Khanam, on Saturday said “will cut off those who put their hands on hijab”.
Motivated Comments on India’s Internal Issues Not Welcome, MEA Slams Foreign Reactions as Dispute Still Subjudice
Udupi Student Says Girls Started Wearing Hijab to College Only After CFI’s Protest
“Muslim students were not wearing Hijab inside the classroom before the protests. Their behaviour changed when they were with CFI members: Yashaswini. We were close friends but they started to distance themselves once the protest started. They knew Oct 29 protest was organised by ABVP, it was announced in the classroom. Nobody was forced. Only few times they got their parents, after that there were other boys and girls who were introduced as their cousins and relatives. False statements are being made in media about teachers ill-treating them. Teachers didn’t behave rudely with Muslim students wanting Hijab,” a friend of one the protesting students in Udupi told News18 Hindi.
Hijab Row: Karnataka Govt Issues Series of Directives to Districts, as High Schools Reopen on Feb 14
With high schools across the state up to class 10, reopening on February 14, the Karnataka government on Friday issued a series of directions to district administrations, aimed at maintaining peace and that the High Court order is not violated. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai today held a meeting of Ministers with Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Superintendent of Police (SPs), Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPIs) and CEOs of Zilla Panchayats of all districts, via video conferencing, to review the ground situation.
AMU Students March on Campus Against Ban on Wearing Hijab in Karnataka Colleges
A large number of AMU students including girls held a protest march on the campus here on Friday in support of Muslim girls’ agitation in Karnataka against the ban on wearing hijab in colleges there. Carrying posters and raising slogans, the protestors marched from Babey Sir Syed Gate within the campus to the Centenary Gate near Purani Chungi crossing at the periphery of the campus.
They also issued a written statement describing the ban on hijab as an assault on their Fundamental Right to practice their religion as enshrined in the Constitution of India. The statement said the AMU students had so far refrained from holding any protest and venting out their emotions on this matter because “we do not wish to take any step which could be misconstrued by those who are trying to disturb the peace of the land”.
Hijab Crisis: No Ban on Mobiles at Educational Institutions, Says Karnataka Minister
Karnataka’s Higher Education Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan on Friday said that it would not be possible to ban the usage of phones in colleges as digital learning has become part and parcel of the study process.
Replying to a query by reporters about speculation that usage of mobiles will be banned in schools and colleges against the backdrop of hijab row, he said: “Nowadays modern gadgets such as mobile, computer, laptop, tab, etc have become an integral part of the teaching-learning process. When such is the situation, how usage of mobiles can be banned?”
“Neither student or parents should believe such rumors. The government’s aim is to provide quality education to students at all levels using modern gadgets. Accordingly, usage of mobiles in institutions will be continued.”
Hijab Row: Karnataka Govt Issues Series of Directives to Districts, as High Schools Reopen on Feb 14
With high schools across the state up to class 10, reopening on February 14, the Karnataka government on Friday issued a series of directions to district administrations, aimed at maintaining peace and that the High Court order is not violated. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai today held a meeting of Ministers with Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Superintendent of Police (SPs), Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPIs) and CEOs of Zilla Panchayats of all districts, via video conferencing, to review the ground situation.
SFI Holds Protest Outside Karnataka Bhawan Over Hijab Row, 37 Students Detained
The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) on Friday protested outside the Karnataka Bhawan here to express solidarity with the Muslim students amid the ongoing hijab controversy. In a statement, the SFI said the protest was called against the alleged continued attacks on girls’ education in the country.
Dozens of students who took part in the protest were detained by Delhi Police. SFI secretary Yashita Singh said she, along with several other activists, was detained during the protest.
“We were carrying out a peaceful protest but were detained by police. Several others were picked on their way to the protest site,” Singh said. The SFI claimed that the protestors were violently detained at Karnataka Bhawan, Mandir Marg, Chanakyapuri, Connaught Place, Barakhamba Road and Vasant Kunj police station an official from Delhi Police said that as many as 37 students, including 16 women students, were detained.