In a further reaffirmation of the position to further strengthen the stand, the Karnataka government released an announcement that says saffron or hijab Shawls isn’t allowed in the minority institutions managed by a state administrator.
Secretary of Minority Welfare, Haj, and Wakf Department Major P Manivannan stated that the interim decision from all the judges of the High Court also applies to residential schools under the Minority Welfare Department and Moulana Azad Model Schools (English medium).
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All schools run under the Minority Welfare Department have been directed not to permit hijab, scarves, saffron shawls, and other classroom religious objects.
The circular cited the following order “we request the state government and all their stakeholders to reopen the educational institutions and allow the students to return to the classes at the earliest. Pending consideration of all these petitions, we restrain all the students regardless of their religion or faith from wearing saffron shawls (Bhagwa), scarfs, hijab, religious flags, or the like within the classroom, until further orders.”
“We make it very clear that this order is confined to such institutions wherein the college Development Committees have prescribed the student dress/uniform.”
The circular states that it was issued following it was brought to attention that female students are enrolled in classes wearing hijab.
Students who wear hijabs have begun to question the authorities and stage protests, as they have submitted memorandums to the concerned District Deputy Commissioners throughout the state.
