The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday upheld the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in the state, saying it’s not an essential religious practice of Islam and school uniforms promoted harmony and spirit of common brotherhood.
The Karnataka High Court will pronounce its verdict in the hijab row hearing whether to allow the headscarf as in schools and PU colleges that mandate a uniform – at 10:30 am today. The state police has issued prohibitory orders banning protests in multiple cities across the case, anticipating possible unrest over the final decision of the three-judge special bench.
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday upheld the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in the state, saying wearing hijab is not an essential practice of Islam.
Bengaluru, Mar 11: The landslide victory of Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab has given its Karnataka unit renewed vigour as it attempts to gain a foothold in the state where it has been a non-entity so far.
The energy-sensitive rupee hit a lifetime low in early trading on Monday as a sharp surge in global crude oil prices to above $130 threatened to push up imported inflation and widen the country's trade and current account deficits.