Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah issues clarification on recall of hijab ban
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the Karnataka government has not issued any directive to lift the ban on wearing the hijab in educational institutions.
Karnataka hijab ban lift is tantamount to establishment of Sharia law: BJP leader Giriraj Singh
New Delhi/UNI: Taking an exception to the statement of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for lifting the hijab ban in educational institutions in Karnataka, Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh on Saturday said it is a tantamount to establishment of Sharia law.
Hijab ban issue: Supreme Court to decide on urgent listing of Muslim students' plea
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday assured that it will "take a call" on listing an application seeking permission for hijab-clad girls to take their examinations in Karnataka Government run institutions from Mar 9 onwards.
Supreme Court to look into plea for interim order over Hijab ban in Karnataka's PUC colleges
New Delhi/UNI: A bench of the Supreme Court- headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dr Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud- on Monday said that it would look into the plea for giving an interim order related to Hijab ban in PUC colleges in Karnataka.
After hijab, Karnataka to now propose ban on halal meat
New Delhi/IBNS: After the hijab row, Karnataka is likely to be headed for another huge controversy with a leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) planning to bring a bill to ban halal meat a year before the state elections, media reports said.
Ban on hijab will continue during classes: K'taka Minister
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister BC Nagesh on Thursday said the ban on hijabs during classes conducted in educational institutions implementing dress code will continue following a split verdict by the Supreme Court on the issue.
Supreme Court delivers split verdict on Karnataka hijab ban
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday delivered a split verdict on the pleas challenging the Karnataka government's imposition of ban on hijab or head scarves (worn by Muslim women) in educational institutions, media reports said.
Hijab-insisting teachers in Karnataka exempted from exam duty
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh on Monday said some educational management has decided not to force hijab-insisting teachers to take up exam duty.
Karnataka hijab ban challenged in Supreme Court after high court upholds it
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court's ruling that hijab is not an essential religious practice and upholding the ban of such headscarves inside the classroom has been challenged in the Supreme Court.
Hijab row: High Court decision tomorrow, gatherings banned in Bengaluru
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court will deliver its verdict on the hijab ban issue on Tuesday, which set off a huge controversy in the state earlier this year.
'Hijab bans in schools violate religious freedom': United States reacts to Karnataka row
New Delhi/IBNS: While hijab and burqas are banned in several Western countries, a government body in United States that monitors and reports on religious freedom abroad has criticised the Indian state of Karnataka amid the row over wearing hijab (headscarves) by Muslim students inside campuses.