Bengaluru:
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai today denied that there was a proposal by the state Waqf Board to open a separate college for Muslim girls. The board chief’s statement sparked another row after a row earlier this month over hijab not being allowed in government-run educational institutions.
Speaking to reporters at Bomankatte in Shivamogga on Thursday, the Chief Minister said the statement of the Karnataka State Waqf Board chief on opening such a college was “only a statement” and “no such proposal is before the government”.
This came a day after board chairman Maulana Shafi Saadi reportedly said, “We have decided to start 10 colleges for girls at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore each in different districts of the state. The government has also given consent for this project and it will start soon.”
He had said, “There is nothing to do with the hijab protest. This decision was taken earlier. Everyone is allowed admission in this college.” according to a india today The report, he said, “It was announced 5-6 months ago. We have Rs 25 crore in the board allocated for this. Then, we have several pieces of land. This is especially true for women’s colleges in different districts of the state.” Is for.”
While denying any such plans, the chief minister also dismissed reports that attendance of Muslim girls has declined following the hijab ban; He termed it as “false and baseless”.
“The attendance of girls has not gone down,” claimed Mr. Bommai, “in fact, Karnataka’s literacy rate has increased, and minority girl students are showing more interest in education. There is no confusion in this regard.”
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