Hijab
- Entertainment
Javed Akhtar condemns Hijab row, ‘Not in favour of burqa but…’
Mumbai: Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar, on Thursday, condemned the ongoing Hijab row in India. Taking to Twitter, he wrote, “I have never been in favour of Hijab or Burqa. I still stand…
- India
JuH announces Rs 5L for Karnataka Hijabi girl
Lucknow: The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JuH) has announced a sum of Rs 5 lakh for the Karnataka student wearing a burqa, who gained limelight earlier this week for holding her ground when faced…
- Photos
In pics: Karnataka hijab controversy protest in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi University Muslim Students’ Federation activists hold placards during a protest over the ‘hijab’ controversy in Karnataka, outside Arts Faculty in New Delhi, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)…
- Hyderabad
Owaisi praises hijabi student, speaks to her on phone from UP
Hyderabad: Member of Parliament from Hyderabad Asaduddin Owaisi said that he spoke to Muskan Khan, one of the young hijabi students from Mandya in Karnataka who stood up against a mob of…
- World
Indian leaders must stop marginalisation of Muslim women: Malala Yousafzai
New Delhi: Speaking about the ongoing hijab row in India, Nobel laureate and education rights activist Malala Yousafzai has said that the “objectification of women — for wearing less or more —…
- India
Hijab row: Calm prevails in educational institutions following 3-day holiday
Bengaluru: Calm prevailed on Wednesday in the educational institutions which witnessed tense moments over the Hijab row earlier, as the Karnataka government had ordered closure of all high schools and colleges in…
- India
Hijab row: Will abide by court order, says student who shouted ‘Allah-hu-Akbar’
Mandya: The burka-clad student Muskaan Khan, who faced the wrath of the crowd raising slogans of “Jai Sri Ram” on a college premises, on Wednesday that she will abide by the court…
- Bangalore
Campus Front of India behind hijab conflict in Karnataka, says B.C. Nagesh
Bengaluru: The SDPI-backed CFI (Campus Front of India) is behind the hijab conflict, stated the Education Minister B.C. Nagesh. He further said that everything will be known after the investigation. Speaking on…
- Bangalore
Teacher, Muslim student beaten as hijab row protests turn violent in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Shocking details are emerging from the widespread incidents of violence from across Karnataka on Tuesday in the backdrop of hijab row. The miscreants have attacked a teacher with iron rods causing…
- India
‘We’re being observed internationally, not a good devp’, Karnataka HC on Hijab row
Bengaluru: With the Hijab row snowballing into a major controversy, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday said the international community is observing us and it is not a good development. The hearing…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Hijab row turns violent, stone pelting, lathi-charge reported
Bengaluru: Even as the High Court started hearing the matter, the Hijab row turned violent in Karnataka on Tuesday as incidents of stone-pelting and lathi-charge were reported in the state at Pre-University…
- India
Karnataka: Hijab-wearing students demand entry into MGM college for exam
Bengaluru: It seems that the Hijab controversy is going to end sooner. Today, a tense situation prevailed at MGM College, Udupi after hijab-wearing students demand entry for exams. Those who are against…
- India
Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Hind condemns ban on hijab
Lucknow: The Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Hind (MuH), a national body of clerics, has condemned the Karnataka government’s decision to ban hijabs in educational institutions. In a statement, MuH general secretary Maulana Kalbe Jawad and other clerics…
- India
Opposition raises Karnataka hijab row in Parliament
New Delhi: The opposition on Monday raised the Karnataka hijab row in the Lok Sabha and many MPs moved adjournment motions. The Congress, IUML and some other members raised the issue which…
- India
Hijab for Muslims like Hindu’s ‘mangalsutra’: Congress MP in LS
New Delhi: As the controversy over wearing ‘hijab’ on campus raged in Karnataka, Congress MP from Kerala TN Prathapan on Monday raised the issue in Lok Sabha, saying the garment of the…
