Bangalore: The hijab controversy in Karnataka continues to deepen. Hindu and Muslim students are continuously opposing each other in the state for not wearing hijab in schools. This dispute emanating from the school has reached the High Court, which is going to be heard soon. On the other hand, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has given his reaction on this dispute. He has bluntly said that, “We will accept the decision given by the court, but till then the uniform rule should be implemented in the entire state.”
The Chief Minister said, “The matter is in the High Court and its decision will be taken there. That’s why I appeal to everyone to maintain peace and no one should take any step that disturbs the peace.” “Everyone should follow the state government’s order (on uniform) and tomorrow the court’s decision will come and we will take action accordingly,” he said.
Tell many rules in the constitution
Bommai said that the constitution has prescribed many methods regarding the clothes to be worn in schools and colleges and it has also been clarified in the rules in the education law of the state.
High court reached against the order of the government
It is to be known that, in the past, the Bommai government has issued a circular banning the wearing of hijab in government colleges and schools. After which five girls from a government inter college in Udupi have filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court challenging this order. The court will hear the matter on Tuesday.
If you want to study then the law of the country has to be obeyed.
Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister BC Nagesh said on the Hijab controversy, “The law of the land has to be followed. If they want to study, they have to follow the dress code prescribed by the schools/administrators.”
“The protesting students were asked to wear school uniforms and attend classes, but they chose to sit in a separate room and protest,” he said.