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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…
- 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…
- 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…
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Hijab row: Dalit students wear blue scarves in solidarity with Muslim girls
Several college students in Karnataka adorned blue scarves around their necks, raising slogans of “Jai Bhim” in solidarity with Muslim girls in the state who have been barred from entering their college…
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Hijab row: K’taka CM, Education Minister urge students not to get provoked
Bengaluru: As students across Karnataka were coming to colleges wearing hijabs and saffron shawals, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Education Minister B.C. Nagesh on Monday urged them not to get provoked and…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Students wearing Hijab allowed, seated in separate class
Udupi: After days of protest, students wearing Hijab have been allowed to enter the campus of Government PU College on Monday in the Kundapura area of Udupi district in Karnataka. However, such…
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Women in Hyderabad protest against Hijab ban in Karnataka
Hyderabad: The members of Girls Islamic Organization, Telangana (GIO) on Sunday staged a protest against the ongoing controversy in Karnataka over wearing Hijab by girls and conditions for entry into educational institutions.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Students continue to protest in Udupi against hijab ban
Udupi: Amid Karnataka hijab row, the protest by students to be allowed to attend classes wearing a hijab continued in Udupi on Sunday. A group of students had marched to their college…
- Bangalore
Lata Mangeshkar’s death: Karnataka govt declares 2-day state mourning
Bengaluru: Karnataka government on Sunday announced two days of state mourning as a mark of respect to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. During these two days, the National Flag will be flown at…
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Hijab ban will create more problems for girls in getting education: HD Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday slammed the BJP-led government in the state over the hijab ban, saying that it will create more problems…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Hijab row: Congress MLA says she wears hijab in Assembly, dares govt to stop her
Kalaburagi : The Congress MLA Kaneez Fatima along with her supporters protested outside the Kalaburagi District Collector’s office on Saturday amid the ongoing hijab controversy in Karnataka. The state education administration has sought a ban on wearing of hijab…
