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NATION FEBRUARY 18, 2022 | The Indian Eye 8

Pakistan tries to fish in troubled

waters as Hijab row engulfs

colleges in Karnataka

The pre-University education board says students can wear only the uniform approved by

the school and no other religious practices will be allowed in colleges

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest march in solidarity Students wearing saffron stoles and headgear stage a protest
with girl students of Karnataka over ‘hijab’ issue at Shaheen Bagh in New Delhi after the female students arrive at the college wearing headscarves (hijab) at Mahatma Gandhi
on Wednesday (ANI) Memorial College in Udupi on Tuesday (ANI)

OUR BUREAU lowed in colleges. agenda aimed at dehumanizing and bility of similar agitations/ protests
Meanwhile, Pakistan has sum- demonizing Muslim women,” FO being held in Bengaluru city can-
Bengaluru/New Delhi
moned India’s Charge d’Affaires in Is- spokesperson said in a statement, not be ruled, it is very essential to
ll of a sudden, Hijab protests lamabad over an ongoing hijab row in ARY News reported. initiate proper security measures to
began on February 4 at the Karnataka, according to a media report. As the crisis became big, Karna- maintain public peace and order in
AGovernment Girls PU college In a statement issued on taka Police on Wednesday prohibited Bengaluru city,” it read.
in Udupi district in Karnataka when Wednesday, the Foreign Office said gatherings, agitations or protests of The pre-University education
some students alleged that they had that the Indian Charge d’Affaires any type within the area of 200-me- board had released a circular stat-
been barred from attending classes. was summoned to the Ministry of tre radius from the gates of schools, ing that students can wear only the
During the protests, some students Foreign Affairs and was conveyed PU colleges, degree colleges or oth- uniform approved by the school ad-
were allegedly denied entry to col- the government’s “grave concern er similar educational institutions in ministration and no other religious
lege wearing hijab (a headscarf) by and condemnation on the deeply Bengaluru city for a time period of practices will be allowed in colleges.
Muslim women earlier this month. reprehensible act” of banning Mus- two weeks with immediate effect, Following these protests, a three-day
On Monday, students of differ- lim students from wearing hijab in following developments around the holiday from February 9 has been
ent colleges arrived that Shantesh- Karnataka, Daily Pakistan reported hijab controversy in the state. declared in all the universities under
war Education Trust in Vijayapura on Thursday. The order highlighted that, in the Department of Higher Educa-
wearing saffron stoles amid the Hi- “The charge d’Affaires was the last few days, protests and agita- tion and colleges under the depart-
jab row in Karnataka. The pre-Uni- urged to convey to the Government tions have been held in connection ment of Collegiate and Technical
versity education board had released of India, Pakistan’s extreme concern with strict enforcement of schools/ Education (DCTE).
a circular stating that the students over the anti-hijab campaign, being colleges Uniform Rules. “Whereas, On Tuesday, the Karnataka High
can only wear the uniform approved spearheaded by RSS-BJP combine at some places, these protests have Court also appealed to the student
by the school administration and no in Karnataka, which is part of its led to violence, disturbing public community and the public at large to
other religious practices will be al- larger exclusionist and majoritarian peace and order. Since the possi- Continued at next page... >>

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