Karnataka Hijab Row
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Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri releases video on Karnataka hijab row, praises protester Muskan Khan
•Zawahiri also read out a poem for the Karnataka student. The 8.43-minute clip released by the terror outfit online was verified by the American SITE Intelligence Group
Ban on Muslim traders in Karnataka temples citing 2002 rule: Understanding what the law actually says
Fp Explainers •The Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 2002 has been brought up to keep Muslim traders out of temple premises and fairs. However, the rule applies only to immovable property; stalls at fairs can be dismantled
Karnataka: First hijab, now demands for ban on madrasas and halal meat during Ugadi
Fp Explainers •Some temples in Karnataka have barred Muslim traders from its premises. Meanwhile, a Hindutva group has demanded that halal meat been banned during Ugadi and a BJP leader has said that madrasas are creating “anti-national elements”
Stifling orthodoxy of ‘uniformity’: The dangerous ripple effects of hijab row
Shipra Shukla •Young girls in future might be trained or coerced by families to choose between school and religion
How hijab row will impact Karnataka Assembly elections in 2023
Rohini Swamy •While both BJP and Congress say the ban on hijabs in educational institutes will be a non-issue, analysts say the row's political undertones are clear
Hijab row: Udupi student-petitioners, Muslim girls in Shivamogga skip classes over Karnataka HC verdict
•The High Court had held that Hijab is not an Essential Religious Practice and upheld the Karnataka Government's order banning the use of any cloth on the campus
Hijab ban in classroom: SC to hear pleas against Karnataka HC verdict after Holi vacation
•A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, appearing for some students, that urgent hearing was needed keeping in mind the upcoming examinations.
Karnataka hijab row: Plea moved in Supreme Court challenging High Court verdict
•The plea has been filed by a Muslim student. On Tuesday, the Karnataka High Court dismissed the petitions filed by students from a Pre-University college in Udupi, seeking permission to wear Hijab inside the classroom
Karnataka hijab row: Explaining how the controversy erupted and what’s next for student protesters
Fp Explainers •The Karnataka High Court upheld the ban that restricted students from wearing the hijab in classrooms. But the fight is far from over for student petitioners, who are ready to approach the Supreme Court
Hijab row: Karnataka HC likely to deliver its verdict today; Section 144 imposed in several districts
Fp Staff •In its interim order, the bench had restrained students from wearing Hijab and saffron scarves in the classroom till the final order is delivered