Hijab row is moral policing, says Congress
Shimla/UNI: Congress MLA Asha Kumari on Saturday slammed the Karnataka government for the hijab controversy, calling it an instance of moral policing of Muslim woman.
India rejects 'motivated' comments by some countries on hijab row
New Delhi/UNI: India on Saturday rejected "motivated comments" on the hijab controversy by some countries and said the issue is under consideration of the Karnataka High Court, and would be decided based on India's democratic ethos and polity and constitutional framework.
Hijab issue being dragged unnecessarily: BJP leader Sanjay Jaiswal
Patna/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bihar unit President Sanjay Jaiswal said on Friday that some vested interest people have unnecessarily dragged and complicated the Karnataka Hijab issue.
Karnataka HC refers Hijab matter to larger bench
Bengaluru/UNI: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday refused to pass any interim orders over a raging row over the hijab that has closed down schools and colleges across the state and referred the matter to a larger bench.
Let women decide what they want to wear: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on hijab row
New Delhi/UNI: Congress top leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said women have a right to decide what they want to wear, be it a bikini, a 'ghoonghat' or 'hijab', reacting to a Karnataka college diktat banning women's entry with headscarves that have led to widespread protests.
Karnataka hijab row: Tension spreads to Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry
Bhopal/IBNS: The controversy of wearing hijab (headscarves) by students crossed the borders of Karnataka and spread in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh and Puducherry on Tuesday.
Hijab row: All schools, colleges in Karnataka to remain shut for three days
Bengaluru/IBNS: All schools and colleges in Karnataka will be shut for the next three days after the row over wearing hijab by students inside campuses turned violent on Tuesday.