Hijab
- India
Hijab row: Fundamental rights can’t be curbed for public order, say petitioners
Bengaluru: The government can’t restrict fundamental rights in the garb of maintaining public order, the counsel for the girl students seeking permission to wear the hijab told the Karnataka High Court on…
- Bangalore
Difficult to explain how hijab row erupted: Gowda
Mangaluru: Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Saturday said it is very difficult to understand how the controversy over hijab erupted in Udupi district. Talking to reporters here, Gowda, who…
- Opinions
Hijab — choice or not?
By Maleeha Fatima I do not speak for all Muslim women, but for many of us, in whatever Institution we go to for higher education in this country, we often find ourselves…
- India
Bhopal Muslim cleric appeals women to wear burqa, hijab
Bhopal: Bhopal-based Qazi Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadwi on Friday appealed all Muslim women to wear ‘burqa’ and ‘hijab’ regularly. The appeal was made during a traditional Friday’s ‘namaz’ (islamic prayer) at a mosque…
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Hijab issue in India is not going to be resolved as there is no political will to end it
Wafa Sultana Exactly ten years ago, members of Karnataka Komu Sauharda Vedike (translated : Karnataka Communal Harmony Association) and I, stood in front of the taluk office in Udupi questioning unconstitutional objections…
- Entertainment
If turban can be a choice, then why not hijab: Sonam Kapoor on hijab row
Bengaluru: The ongoing unrest in the state of Karnataka over whether students should be permitted to wear hijab in educational institutions has caught actor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja’s attention. Taking to Instagram, Sonam…
- Photos
Photos: Protest in Hyderabad against Hijab ban
Hyderabad: After Friday prayers in Hyderabad people protested in solidarity with students in Karnataka who are fighting for their right to wear the hijab to schools and colleges.
- Bollywood
Shabana Azmi calls out Kangana Ranaut for her Hijab row comment
New Delhi: Former Rajya Sabha MP and veteran star Shabana Azmi has called out actor Kangana Ranaut for her controversial statements on the ongoing Hijab row in India. Taking to her Instagram…
- India
Emergence of hijab controversy part of plot, says RSS leader Indresh Kumar
Varanasi: Amid the ongoing hijab controversy in the country, RSS leader Indresh Kumar on Thursday condemned the “hidden vote bank politics”, and “misuse” of Muskan Khan, a girl whose video of being…