Page 4 - Hijab

Delhi: SDMC says no student should come to school in religious attire

Amid the ongoing hijab controversy in Karnataka, SDMC has issued an order asking its education department officials to ensure that no student comes to its schools in "religious attire".

Hijab-clad students asked to leave college premises by principal in Udupi

Trouble erupted at the MGM college in Udupi on Thursday when some girl students wearing hijabs were sent out of the institution premises by the college principal.

Hijab row: HC seeks details on CFI's role from Karnataka government

On January one, six girl students of a college in Udupi attended a press conference held by the CFI in the coastal town protesting against the college authorities

Complete arguments by this week: Karnataka HC directs counsels on hijab row

Giving clear indications of an early verdict in the hijab row, the Karnataka High Court directed counsels to complete their arguments by this week.

Hijab should be kept out of schools, Karnataka govt reiterates in HC

The Bench comprises Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awa­sthi, Justice J M Khazi and Justice Krishna M Dixit

Court's decision on hijab issue should be accepted by all: Amit Shah

Amit Shah said on Monday that the matter related to the hijab controversy is in court but he personally feels that a school's dress code should be followed by people of all religions.

Hijab not an essential religious practice, reiterates Karnataka govt in HC

The Karnataka government reiterated that Hijab is not an essential religious practice and said religious instructions should be kept outside the educational institutions.

Hijab row: Karnataka HC resumes hearing; many students boycott exams

A three-judge panel of Karnataka High Court, formed to look into the petitions on hijab row, resumed hearing on Monday afternoon

An Egyptian statue, the hijab debate, and a case for women in public space

Studies show that tribals, Muslims and Dalits have the highest proportion of poor. Equipping women in these communities to be employed is a societal good and an economic imperative, writes T N Ninan

Hijab row: HC directs Karnataka govt not to violate interim order

The bench asked the advocate to give a written submission on the matter and directed the government to see to it that interim orders are not violated

Karnataka: English lecturer quits job over alleged bar on her hijab

In her resignation letter Chandini has said that she is resigning as she was asked to remove her hijab which she has been wearing for three years in the college

Hijab not an essential religious practice of Islam: Karnataka govt to HC

We have taken a stand that wearing hijab is not an essential religious part of Islam: Advocate General of Karnataka Prabhuling Navadgi told the High Court

College in UP's Aligarh bans entry of students without prescribed uniform

Students are not allowed to wear a saffron stole or hijab inside college premises: College principal

Comments by outsiders on internal issues not acceptable: MEA on Hijab row

The Ministry of External Affairs reiterated its stand on criticism by some countries over the simmering dress code row in Karnataka

Hijab row: Allow Muslim students to wear hijab on Fridays K'taka HC urged

At least on Fridays, and ensuing holy month of Ramzan, beginning in March, let the students be allowed to come wearing hijab, said advocate Vinod Kulakarni, appearing for the students

Karnataka govt order says no to hijab in minority institutions

All educational institutions run by the Minority Welfare Department have been ordered not to allow hijab, scarves, saffron shawls and other religious symbols in the classrooms

HC gives Karnataka govt two days time to respond on Hijab row

Meanwhile, Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday told the state legislative assembly that his government will abide by the HCs interim order on the Hijab row

'Why not turban, bindi, cross': Hijab arguments play out in Karnataka HC

No other religious symbol is considered in the Government Order, why only hijab? Discrimination against Muslim girls is purely based on their religion said senior advocate Ravivarma Kumar

'So many religious symbols in India, but hostile discrimination against us'

Contending that Indians flaunt diverse religious symbols, the Muslim girls fighting Hijab ban asked why the government was 'picking' on the headscarf alone and making "this hostile discrimination."

Karnataka: Chaos in some colleges as burqa-clad students denied entry

Amid tight security with policemen deployed in and around Pre-university colleges at many sensitive places, the day saw a section of Muslim students remaining adamant not to remove the Burqa