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Hijab row: Teargas fired in Karnataka college campus, curfew in one more dist
Davanagere: Amid the Karnataka High Court hearing the hijab matter, more incidents of violence were reported from an educational institute in the state on Tuesday. The police fired teargas shells and carried…
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‘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…
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Karnataka CM announces 3-day-leave for schools, colleges amid hijab row
Amidst the ongoing Hijab row in Karnataka, CM Basavaraj Bommai has announced that all high schools and colleges would be shut for the next three days. Bommai took to twitter calling for…
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Karnataka hijab row: DK Shivakumar condemns hoisting of saffron flag
President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee and opposition leader DK Shivakumar has expressed concern at the precipitation of the Hijab row in select districts of Karnataka. On Tuesday, Shivakumar took to Twitter…
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‘Lone tigress’: Twitter hails Hijabi girl for standing up to saffron-clad bullies
As the hijab row escalated in Karnataka, on Tuesday, videos of a Hijabi student being heckled by a group of saffron-clad students chanting slogans of “Jai Shree Ram” surfaced on social media.…
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Hijab row: Prohibitory orders clamped in K’taka district after violence erupts
Bengaluru: Prohibitory orders have been clamped in Shivamogga district of Karnataka on Tuesday following incidents of violence due to hijab row. Considering the volatility of the situation, the district administration has issued…
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Video: Hijabi student chants Allahu Akbar as saffron-clad bullies heckle her
As the hijab row escalated in Karnataka, on Tuesday, videos of a Hijabi student being heckled by a group of saffron-clad students chanting slogans of “Jai Shree Ram” surfaced on social media.…
- 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…
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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…
- Bangalore
Hijab row: All eyes on Karnataka High Court ruling today
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court will on Tuesday take up the hearing of petitions, filed by students of the Government Pre-University College for Girls, Udupi, demanding permission to attend classes wearing hijab.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
- India
Protests erupt against Hijab diktat in various parts of Karnataka
A large number of protests have erupted in various districts of Karnataka in solidarity with Muslim girls in the state who have been barred from entering their college premises, stripping away their…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM in Delhi, cabinet expansion on cards amid hijab row
Bengaluru: Amid the hijab row threatening to evolve as a major crisis in the state, the ruling BJP is witnessing heavy political activities inside the party as Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has…
