After the Karnataka government announced the reopening of schools in the state from February 14, Section 144 has been imposed in Udupi. The District Commissioner had banned any kind of gathering or taking out any rally near the schools in the district. Prohibitory orders will remain in force from February 14 from 6 am to February 19 till 6 pm.
Schools have been closed in the state since February 9 amid the ongoing controversy over hijab. They will now reopen for class 10 from Monday. Degree, postgraduate and technical colleges which were also scheduled to reopen will now remain closed till February 16,
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A decision on reopening degree colleges will be taken later. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai had earlier announced this. The announcement was made by the CM after an important meeting with the state home minister, education minister, DGP and other import law department officials.
Talking to the media after this meeting, Bommai had said, ‘I appeal to everyone to work together and see peace in colleges. Schools will open for classes from Monday to 10th. Degree colleges will reopen later.”
All schools and colleges in Karnataka were closed on 9 February due to the hijab controversy After students in Government Girls PU College last month Was barred from entering the classroom in Udupi for wearing a headscarf. While girls were later allowed on the campus, several student groups opposing the hijab started protests in the college and other parts of the state. The protesters were wearing saffron scarves to protest against wearing the hijab.
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The Karnataka High Court is also hearing a petition on the same. It will hear the matter again on Monday, but has asked groups not to insist on wearing religious clothes and has also expressed concern over the closure of educational institutions due to the incident. The Supreme Court also dismissed a petition seeking transfer of the hearing of the petition from the HC to the apex court. Refusing to interfere in the process, the SC bench observed that the HC was hearing the matter and did not want to interfere in the proceedings of the case.
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