Bangalore: Petitions filed over the hijab dispute were heard in the Karnataka High Court on Monday. During this time, arguments were made on behalf of the Karnataka government before a three-judge bench. The Advocate General, appearing for the state government, said religious aspects should not be displayed through uniforms of educational institutions.

Arguing in the high court, the Karnataka government's advocate general Prabhulinga Navdagi said the state's stand is that no religious symbol should be allowed in educational institutions. "However, we don't want to get into what religious symbols are and what they don't. So we thought it better to leave this decision to the institutions.'' During the last hearing, Advocate General Prabhulinga Navdgi, appearing for the state, had said that the government was allowing the College Development Committee (CDC) to decide on the dress code in educational institutions. On Monday, the high court said, "The CDC is not a statutory body. It has been constituted under your circular."

Arguing on behalf of the state, the advocate general further said, "The petitioners have not come to the court saying that please allow us to wear this hijab as a dress.'' The petitioners have said, "Please let us wear the hijab as a religious symbol, so it is necessary to see whether the hijab is a necessary religious practice or not?" The Karnataka High Court asked Advocate General Prabhulinga Navadagi whether hijab can be allowed in institutions or not. In response, the Advocate General said that the active part of the government order leaves it to the educational institutions to decide in this regard.

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