Karnataka HC verdict on Hijab: Chennai students stage protests
Karnataka HC verdict on Hijab: Chennai students stage protests
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Chennai: On Tuesday, students at a college in Chennai demonstrated against the Karnataka High Court's decision in the hijab case.

Earlier in the day, the Karnataka High Court dismissed several petitions contesting a ban on Hijab at educational institutions, stating that wearing Hijab is not an essential Islamic religious practise.

Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit, and Justice JM Khazi of the Karnataka High Court said that no cause has been made out for rejecting the Government Order of February 5.

The Hijab controversy began in January of this year, when six students wearing the hijab were allegedly banned from entering the Government PU College in Udupi. Following this, the girls sat outside of campus in protest of being denied admission.

Following this, the boys of numerous Udupi colleges began wearing saffron scarves to class. This demonstration expanded to other sections of the state, resulting in a slew of protests and agitations across the state.

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