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Karnataka: 231 Muslim students including boys refuse to appear for exams after college authorities ask girls to remove hijab

OpIndia Staff -
At least 231 Muslim students of PU College in Uppinangady in Karnataka skipped exams for not allowing hijab
News Reports

LiveLaw and Bar&Bench: Supporting Hijab for girls in school, fighting for it legally, while tarnishing Sabarimala

Nupur J Sharma -
apart from the obvious Islamist outfits, there were other players who were actively pushing the Hijab row - Bar&Bench and LiveLaw
News Reports

Islamic organisations call for ‘peaceful’ bandh in Karnataka to protest against High Court verdict upholding hijab ban in schools

OpIndia Staff -
Several Muslim organisations have called for a bandh to protest against the recent ruling of the Karnataka High Court, stating that the hijab is not "essential religious practice" in the Islamic faith.
Opinions

Separating myth from fact: A simple Q&A on Karnataka High Court and hijab judgement

Abhishek Banerjee -
You have to either accept that Islam does not give the choice to women, or you have to stop saying that the school is legally required to change its uniform for you. You can't have it both ways.
News Reports

‘Come after Holi vacations’: Supreme Court refuses urgent listing of appeal against hijab row verdict by Karnataka High Court

OpIndia Staff -
Supreme Court refused urgent listing of plea against hijab row verdict by the Karnataka High Court.
Media

Hijab verdict: Leftist portal The Wire loses it after Karnataka High Court order, compares it to death camps under Nazi Germany

OpIndia Staff -
The Wire, got so upset with High Court decision disallowing hijab in schools, that they compared it to Nazi Germany and Hitler's death camps.
News Reports

Aligarh: Muslim students claim they were barred entry into college for wearing hijab, administration says rule in existence for over 15 years

Dibakar Dutta -
"If a student comes dressed in burqa and hijab from home, they are required to remove the attire after entering the college premises," Beena Upadhyay told Opindia.
Media

Journalist Rubika Liyaquat gets attacked by Islamists for wearing saree, bindi, bring in ‘hijab is a choice’ rhetoric

OpIndia Staff -
Rubika Liyaquat had batted for uniformity in schools and did not endorse wearing of religious attire instead of uniform. This had irked the Islamists, who then accused her of being anti-Islam.
News Reports

Karnataka police register FIR against Rana Ayyub for calling Hindu students ‘terrorists’ days after ‘Hindu IT Cell’ had accused the police of laxity

OpIndia Staff -
In an interview with the BBC, Rana Ayyub was clearly seen referring to Hindu students protesting against the burqa as vigilantes and terrorists.
News Reports

Udupi: Hijab-wearing girls barred from writing exams after they refused to comply with the interim order of Karnataka HC

OpIndia Staff -
The Karnataka HC had affirmed a ban on religious attires, including hijab, in colleges and schools that have prescribed uniforms.
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