Udupi Hijab Row
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What Muslim women want: Equality, equal opportunities and definitely not hijab
Amana Begum Ansari •The hijab controversy is the last-ditch effort to keep Muslim women under suppression; the Uniform Civil Code is the only way out
Hijab not essential practice of Islam, AG tells Karnataka HC; hearing to continue on Monday
Fp Staff •Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi, while arguing on behalf of Karnataka government, said that the practice of wearing hijab is not an essential religious practice of Islam and preventing its use did not violate Article 25 of the Indian Constitution
Hijab Row: Hijab wearing woman will one day be PM of India, says Asaduddin Owaisi
Fp Staff •The comments were made in a 43-second video, which comes amidst the raging hijab row and after the AIMIM chief came out in support of Muskan who was seen being heckled in Mandya district of Karnataka in a now-viral video
Basavaraj Bommai expresses confidence about peace and normalcy ahead of high schools reopening tomorrow
Fp Staff •Meanwhile, the Udupi district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC in areas around all high schools in the district from Monday till 19 February
Saffron flag 'may replace' Tricolour in future, says Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa
•Eshwarappa was responding to state Congress president DK Shivakumar's claims that students hoisted saffron flag by replacing the Tricolour at a Shivamogga college, during an anti-hijab protest
'And why aren't you in uniform?' Social media spoofs on Euphoria hit differently in light of the Karnataka hijab row
Eishan •Do class and caste differences really go away in school because of a uniform? Uniforms in fact tend to cement these differences as they are a locations of pride for ‘posh’ schools.
From Udupi in Karnataka to Madhya Pradesh and Puducherry: Timeline of how hijab row snowballed
Fp Staff •The controversy began on 1 January when a group of students alleged that they were denied entry into their classroom. Since then, the issue has snowballed with the Karnataka High Court now hearing the petition against the ban on the face coverings
Amid hijab row, Karnataka bans clothes that 'disturb harmony, public order' in educational institutions
•The government said the students have to wear the dress chosen by the College Development Committee. This comes after a college in Udupi district barred hijab-clad students from attending classes
Udupi hijab controversy grows as students denied entry to college again
Fp Staff •The hijab-clad students, who came along with their parents, pushed into the compound gate of the college despite a strict order given by authorities that wearing hijabs will not be allowed as per the dress code issued by the state government
Opinion | Muslim women should reflect on the fundamentals of hijab
Zakia Soman •The increasing numbers of Hindus and Muslims wearing religion on their sleeves will cause further polarisation in society and expand the influence of those indulging in politics of religion