Hijab
- Opinions
Opinion: Karnataka Hijab row is nothing but a Hindutva perspective
Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Alam The discourse around hijab or headscarf being oppressive is not new. From European to South-Asian countries, all of them have, at some point, made it controversial to an extent to…
- India
Hijab Controversy: Is it BJP’s ploy to pave way for UCC?
Hyderabad: To sport a beard, wear a turban, cover head or wear Hijab is part of the religious identity of minorities in India The Karnataka High Court on Friday passed an interim…
- India
Hijab controversy crosses Karnataka border, spreads to MP
Datia: Hijab row which began in Udupi District of Karnataka has spread to Puducherry and Madhya Pradesh. In Madhya Pradesh, Agrani Government Autonomous PG College in Datia district on Monday issued a…
- India
Hijab not an issue in Bihar: Nitish Kumar
Patna: Amid the ongoing hijab controversy in Karnataka, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that he respects every religion and their rituals of worshipping. “If anyone wears a scarf on…
- 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…
- India
Students, teachers asked to remove hijab following Karnataka HC’s order
Students and teachers of Rotary Educational Society School Mandya, were forced to abandon their hijab before entering the institute. This instance was followed by the Karnataka high court’s temporary order directing students…
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Hijab row: Section 144 imposed around schools in Udupi till Feb 19
Mangaluru: The Udupi district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC in areas around all high schools in the district from Monday till February 19. The move comes as…
- India
Watch: One day a Hijabi will become India’s PM, says Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad: President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi predicted that one day a Hijabi will become Prime Minister of India. Owaisi who was addressing a rally in…
- 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…
- India
Gujarat: AIMIM workers detained to thwart pro-hijab rally, protests
Ahmedabad: Several All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) functionaries were detained in different cities of Gujarat on Saturday to thwart protests against some educational institutions in the southern state of Karnataka not allowing…
- 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
Hijab row: India replies after US remarks on Hijab ban in Karnataka
In the midst of global outrage over the hijab controversy, India said today that motivated remarks on domestic problems are not acceptable. Muslim students in numerous institutions in Karnataka are requesting that…
- 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…
