Muslim women wearing burqa and hijab hold placards during a protest in support of Muslim women and against the Karnataka government in Hyderabad, Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
Karnataka’s pre-university and degree colleges, which were closed due to controversy over hijab, will reopen from today. The state government decided to resume classes after the High Court’s interim order last week barred students from wearing saffron shawls, scarves, hijabs and any religious flag inside the classroom. Primary and secondary education minister BC Nagesh said, “Wherever there are uniform rules (in colleges), it has to be strictly followed. Where there is no uniform, dress code will be fixed. We will strictly follow the High Court order.” would follow.” said. As further protests against the hijab intensified in various parts of Karnataka and turned violent in some places, the government declared a three-day holiday from February 9 for all high schools and colleges in the state, and later called it has been extended. 16 February. Meanwhile, Section 144 has been imposed in Bagalkot, Bangalore, Chikkaballapura, Gadag, Shimoga, Tumkur, Mysore, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada.
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