Tag: Hijab
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24 K’taka students temporarily banned from attending classes for wearing hijab
The hijab crisis, which started as a protest by six students of Udupi Pre-University Girl's College, has turned out to be a major situation in Karnataka over the past year.
June 7, 2022 -
US to exert pressure on Taliban to reconsider making hijab compulsory
In response to the Taliban diktat making the hijab compulsory for Afghan women, the US stated that if the Taliban do not halt their actions, it will increase pressure on the regime.
May 11, 2022 -
Int’l community slams new Taliban rules over women’s face covering
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) also expressed concerns and said it will immediately request meetings with Taliban officials to seek clarification on the status of the decision.
May 9, 2022 -
Hijab row reaches Ghaziabad; college insists on uniform dress code
According to sources, tablets were being distributed on the college premises. The students have alleged that they were not allowed to take the tablet in hijab.
May 3, 2022 -
Mehbooba criticises school asking staff not to wear hijab
Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday objected to a Baramulla based school instructing its staff not to wear hijab during school hours. “I condemn this letter issuing diktats on hijab. J&K may be ruled by BJP but its certainly not like any other state where they bulldoze the houses of minorities & not allow …
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April 27, 2022 -
‘Will list, wait for two days’: SC on pleas against Karnataka HC order on hijab
However, a bench headed by Chief Justice Ramana said this has nothing to do with exams, and told Kamat not to sensationalise the matter.
April 26, 2022 -
Woman asked to remove Hijab in school, TN Police commence probe
The Selaiyur police in Chennai have commenced a probe following a complaint by a person that his wife was asked to remove her hijab when they had gone to a school to seek a seat for their four-year-old son.
April 23, 2022 -
Hijab row is example of Islamophobia, says UP cleric
"We need to establish as many educational institutions as possible. They may not necessarily be big institutions. The process should begin with small schools which will make sure that we are self-reliant in the education sector," he explained.
March 20, 2022 -
Hijab ban: SC to consider listing of appeals against Karnataka HC order post-Holi break
A bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justices AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli said it will consider listing the pleas after Holi vacation after senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, appearing for petitioners, sought an urgent hearing.
March 16, 2022 -
Court upholding ban on hijab “disappointing”: Kashmir leaders
The Karnataka High Court’s special bench today dismissed all petitions seeking direction for permission to wear hijab in classrooms.
March 15, 2022 -
Aligarh college refuses entry to girls with hijab
The Shree Varshney College, on Saturday, directed students not to cover their faces while attending class. Several students returned home after they were denied entry.
March 13, 2022 -
Hijab row: Tension in K’taka college over student posting Pak flag in WhatsApp group
The students have been demanding the slapping of sedition charges against the girl student and are also seeking her dismissal from the college.
March 9, 2022 -
Rights and Plurality
Identity is often a double-edged sword and questions of identity, if not addressed carefully, may undermine social cohesion, create friction and lead to a loss of trust in institutions, hurting assimilation of individual differences into the body politic, especially in a multireligious, multicultural society like India. No freedom is absolute and every freedom including the freedom of religion is subject to reasonable restrictions
February 18, 2022 -
Hijab row now erupts in MP’s Satna
As per official information, the fresh controversy over wearing hijab-burqa erupted at an Autonomous PG College in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district on Saturday after an M.Com student Rukshana Khan arrived at the college wearing hijab to appear in the exam.
February 13, 2022 -
VHP terms Hijab controversy a ‘ploy’ to spread ‘Jihadi anarchy’ in India
Bansal quoting VHP Joint General Secretary also said that the way the Karnataka Congress President DK Shiva Kumar has misrepresented
February 11, 2022 -
Hijab row: Tense situation continues in K’taka, 15 held for violence
In spite of curfew orders in Shivamogga district, the NSUI members on Wednesday morning entered First Grade Degree College and PG Research Centre. They brought down the 'Bhagva Dhwaj' or saffron flag and hoisted the Tricolour on Wednesday morning.
February 9, 2022 -
Hijab row: Prohibitory orders clamped in K’taka district after violence erupts
Education Minister B.C. Nagesh has given directions to the Education Department to take a call on declaring two-day holiday for the colleges and schools based on the prevailing situation which is turning violent in the backdrop of hijab row.
February 8, 2022