The Karnataka government while issuing the circular cited the High Court order (File)
Bangalore:
The Karnataka government on Thursday ordered that students studying in schools run by the Minorities Welfare Department, including the state’s Maulana Azad Model English medium schools, should not wear saffron scarves, hijab or any religious flag.
In a circular issued by Major Manivannan P, Secretary, Department of Minorities Welfare, Haj and Waqf Department, the Karnataka High Court in its interim order barred all students, regardless of their religion or religion, from wearing saffron shawls, scarves, hijabs. Have given. Religious flags or similar flags within the classroom until further orders.
“The above order of the High Court is applicable to residential schools, colleges, Maulana Azad Adarsh English Medium Schools under the Minority Welfare Department. In this background, wearing of saffron shawls, scarves, hijab or any other religious flag is prohibited in schools and colleges. and Maulana Azad Model English Medium School, which comes under the Minority Welfare Department,” the order read.
The order comes amid tensions in schools and colleges over minority girls, with burqa and hijab being denied admission in schools and colleges following a High Court order last week.
Meanwhile, a case under section 144 of CrPC has been registered against nine people for violating prohibitory orders issued by Shivamogga district authority. They had protested against the officials of PU College in the district headquarter town for not allowing Muslim girls to wear burqa on the campus.
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