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Karnataka Govt's stand on Right to wear hijab!
By: Tupaki Desk | 23 Feb 2022 5:32 AM GMT
The ongoing Hijab controversy is, inarguably, one of the burning issues in the country right now. The issue which had started as a fight carried out by a few Mulsim students on coming to educational institutions in Hijab had evolved into a big controversy and protests were carried out in and outside Karnataka.
As the issue has reached the Karnataka High Court already, the hearings are happening daily. The High Court heard a petition the other day, which was filed by a few students saying that the right to wear Hijab is guaranteed by the Indian Constitution and they will enter the college with Hijab.
The counsel representing the petitioners had told the same to the High Court. Quoting Indian Constitution, the counsel placed the arguments that under Article 25 the petitioners have the right to wear Hijab.
The arguments were countered by Karnataka Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi. Countering the arguments, he said that the right to wear Hijab comes under Article 19(1)(A) and it does not fall under Article 25.
Having said that, the state Advocate General went on to say that the government also holds the power to restrict the students from wearing Hijab as far as the educational institutions are concerned.
Adding further, Navadgi said that the practice of wearing a Hijab comes with compulsion as it is a religious practice and there is a fear that those who don't wear the Hijab would be kept away from the community.
The division bench of Karnataka High Court comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice J M Khazi, and Justice Krishna M Dixit is likely to hear the further hearing in the case and give its verdict on the same. The hearing is expected to go on whether or not to permit Hijab inside the educational institutions.
The students at a few educational institutions were divided into two groups. While one group is for Hijab-wearing and is fighting for the same, the other group is objecting to this and fighting for Uniformity at the educational institutions.
Tracing back the issue, earlier last month, a few Muslim students were asked to remove their Hijab while entering the campuses. However, the students raised their objections and protested against this. Several others joined the protest.
As the issue has reached the Karnataka High Court already, the hearings are happening daily. The High Court heard a petition the other day, which was filed by a few students saying that the right to wear Hijab is guaranteed by the Indian Constitution and they will enter the college with Hijab.
The counsel representing the petitioners had told the same to the High Court. Quoting Indian Constitution, the counsel placed the arguments that under Article 25 the petitioners have the right to wear Hijab.
The arguments were countered by Karnataka Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi. Countering the arguments, he said that the right to wear Hijab comes under Article 19(1)(A) and it does not fall under Article 25.
Having said that, the state Advocate General went on to say that the government also holds the power to restrict the students from wearing Hijab as far as the educational institutions are concerned.
Adding further, Navadgi said that the practice of wearing a Hijab comes with compulsion as it is a religious practice and there is a fear that those who don't wear the Hijab would be kept away from the community.
The division bench of Karnataka High Court comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice J M Khazi, and Justice Krishna M Dixit is likely to hear the further hearing in the case and give its verdict on the same. The hearing is expected to go on whether or not to permit Hijab inside the educational institutions.
The students at a few educational institutions were divided into two groups. While one group is for Hijab-wearing and is fighting for the same, the other group is objecting to this and fighting for Uniformity at the educational institutions.
Tracing back the issue, earlier last month, a few Muslim students were asked to remove their Hijab while entering the campuses. However, the students raised their objections and protested against this. Several others joined the protest.
