Lamenting that the hijab-saffron stole row includes the failure of the government to some extent, Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti on Friday stated that he is ready to lead a mediation to resolve the issue if the government comes forward to hold a meeting involving concerned ministers, officials, community leaders, vice-chancellors, college managements, parents
Amid the Hijab row in Karnataka, the government on Thursday decided to resume classes for high school students from next week, even as Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated the High Court has said students should not wear a religious dress to colleges. The Hijab row started in December end when a few students started coming to the government pre-university college in Udupi
Tense situation continued in Karnataka in the backdrop of incidents of violence reported due to the hijab row. The police have arrested 15 persons so far.
The Karnataka cabinet on Wednesday decided to wait for the High Court's verdict on the 'hijab' row, before taking any further decision on the matter, which has snowballed into a major controversy. The Karnataka High Court resumed hearing on the petitions filed by five girls studying in a Government Pre-university College in Udupi, questioning hijab restriction in the college.