Hijab ban
- India
Hijab row: Will fight the high court’s judgment, say students
After the Karnataka high court dismissed the hijab row petition put forth by the female Muslim petitioners from Udupi, hijab-clad students on Tuesday said that they will not go to college without…
- India
Hijab ban: Hundreds of Muslim girls to miss crucial exams following HC’s judgment
The Karnataka high court on Wednesday passed its judgement over the hijab row upholding the ban on hijab putting at stake the future of over 230 hijabi Muslim girls, who choose to…
- India
Hijab ban: NCW chief welcomes Karnataka High Court’s verdict
New Delhi: National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma on Tuesday welcomed the decision of Karnataka High Court on Hijab ban, saying that students must follow the dress code prescribed inside an…
- India
Hijab ban: Omar, Mehbooba ‘disappointed’ over Karnataka HC’s verdict
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday called the Karnataka high court’s decision upholding ban on entry of girls into government schools wearing hijab, “disappointing”. “Very…
- India
Hijab Row: Case booked against Rana Ayyub by right-wing groups in Karnataka
The Karnataka police in Dharwad on Saturday registered an FIR against journalist Rana Ayyub for allegedly labelling those involved in harassing Hijab clad students as “Hindu terrorists.” The FIR was registered under…
- India
Hijab row: Protests erupt across US in solidarity with Muslim women
A number of cities in the United States of America (USA) witnessed pro-hijab protests by people in large numbers, over the ongoing controversy that has been raging in the state of Karnataka…
- India
Mysuru: College cancels uniform rule to allow Muslim girls to wear hijab
A private college in Karnataka on Saturday struck out its rules over uniforms to allow Muslim students to attend classes with hijab. “Four students refused to attend classes without the hijab and…
- India
Hijab row: Muslim students in Karnataka stand firm on their decision
Bengaluru: Girl students in many parts of Karnataka were denied entry into their respective educational institutions on Saturday as they arrived in Hijabs, despite a court order, as the issue showed no…
- Television News
Urfi Javed reacts to hijab controversy, here’s what she said
Mumbai: The ongoing hijab row has become a serious debate in India and is one of the most talked about topics in the country now. People from different walks of life, including…
- Photos
In Pics: Karnataka hijab issue
Shivamogga: School staff places a banner with High Court’s interim order over ‘hijab’ issue, on the entrance of Desheeya Vidhyashala Samithi PU College, in Shivamogga, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. The Karnataka Government…
- Opinions
Karnataka Hijab row: BJP push for polarization agenda
Muskan Khan, the lone girl walking bravely, even as a frenzied mob of hecklers, armed with sticks, menacingly chased her inside the College premises, raising the Saffron war-cry, became an evocative symbol…
- India
Hijab row: Disturbing scenes in Karnataka as students denied entry into colleges
Chaos and confusion has loomed over Karnataka since the high court passed an interim order last week over the hijab controversy. The court directed educational institutions in Karnataka to be reopened following…
- India
Karnataka: Muslim girl asked to remove Hijab, boycotts exam
Bengaluru: The Hijab row continued to simmer in Karnataka on Tuesday over alleged denial of entry for girl students into schools with their headscarves on in some places, as one such girl…
- India
Humiliating, says Owaisi as teachers, students in Karnataka forced to remove hijab
Hyderabad: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party of humiliating the Muslim community by depriving hijabi Muslims of their “fundamental rights” by preventing them from wearing hijabs as…
- India
Hijab row: 13 Muslim girls boycott exam in K’taka district, majority attend
Bengaluru: Even as the majority of Muslim students in Karnataka on Monday attended classes without wearing hijab as per the High Court’s interim order, 13 students from the Government High School in…
