Controversy surrounding the hijab (headscarf) has once again raised its head in Karnataka. This time, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made a public announcement that he has issued instructions to lift the ban on hijab in government-run schools in the state.
Yashpal Suvarna said the young girls fighting in court to wear a Hijab on campus did not have knowledge of the laws and were being instigated by the Popular Front of India
The rise of Yashpal Suvarna coincides with the BJP’s return to its original formula in Udupi – Hindutva and communal mobilisation taking precedence over a more inclusive appeal based on socio-economic themes.