: Hijab row: Karnataka CM tells students to follow dress code, ‘maintain peace’ till HC takes up case #IndiaNEWS Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said students must adhere to the

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Hijab row: Karnataka CM tells students to follow dress code, ‘maintain peace’ till HC takes up case #IndiaNEWS
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said students must adhere to the dress code described in Saturday’s state government circular until the High Court takes up the matter of whether the hijab can be worn in educational institutions, The Indian Express reported.On February 5, the Karnataka government had passed an order that barred students from wearing clothes that “disturb equality, integrity and public order�.After being prevented from attending classes while wearing hijabs, five students of the Government Women’s Pre-University College in Karnataka’s Kundapur town approached the High Court, which will take up the matter on Tuesday.Bommai, who is in Delhi, refused to comment further on the matter on Monday. “Since the matter is in court, I do not want to discuss it,� he was quoted as saying by The Indian Express. The chief minister said exams will be held soon and students must follow the state government circular regarding the dress code. “Students must maintain peace,� Bommai told The Indian Express.As the standoff about hijabs gained national attention, last week, about 100 boys affiliated with a Hindutva outfit had come to the college wearing saffron shawls to protest against Muslim girls wearing hijabs inside classrooms.Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Monday said that wearing hijabs or saffron shawls was not allowed on the college premises, ANI...Read more

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