Hijab Row: Notice to Karnataka government in hijab ban case, Supreme Court to hear next on September 5

Supreme Court issues notice to Karnataka government in hijab ban case. The top court will now hear the matter on September 5. In fact, on Monday, the apex court was hearing a petition seeking a stay on the Karnataka High Court's decision upholding the hijab ban.

Let us inform you that various petitioners have approached the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Karnataka High Court, which directs strictly enforces the rules of dress in schools and colleges. One of the appeals to the Supreme Court has also alleged 'step-motherly treatment' on government officials, stating that students have been prevented from practicing their faith and this has resulted in unwanted law and order situations.

What is the Hijab Controversy?

Let us tell you that the hijab controversy started in Karnataka when some girl students in a government school in Udupi were barred from wearing hijabs to class. There were many demonstrations in many parts of the country regarding this. Meanwhile, on February 8, inside PES College in Mandya, boys wearing saffron shawls raised slogans of Jayshree Ram. After which the controversy escalated. 19-year-old Muskaan Khan had raised slogans of Allah Hu Akbar in front of a crowd chanting Jai Shri Ram. The matter then reached the Karnataka High Court and the High Court ruled that the hijab was not an integral part of the religion of Islam, so the state government could not be directed to make it a part of the uniform inside the schools.

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