Nine Muslim girl students returned home without writing their examinations on Wednesday, after their demand to be allowed to wear hijab inside the classroom at Government First Grade College in Kaup was rejected.
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed various petitions challenging a ban on Hijab in education institutions and said that wearing Hijab is not an essential religious practice of Islam. Hijab Not Essential Religious Practice of Islam , Says Karnataka High Court; Dismisses Petitions Challenging Ban.
As soon as the proceedings began, state Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi told the full bench of the High Court that an FIR has been registered. He also said he has furnished details relating to the CFI in a sealed cover to the bench.
"The institution did not have any rule on hijab-wearing as such since no one used to wear it to the classroom in the last 35 years. The students who came with the demand had the backing of outside forces," Gowda had said. Hijab Row: High Court Seeks Details on Campus Front of India s Role from Karnataka Govt.