: Karnataka hijab row: HC asks students to maintain peace, will continue to hear case on Wednesday #IndiaNEWS The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday asked students holding protests on the matter of allowing

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Karnataka hijab row: HC asks students to maintain peace, will continue to hear case on Wednesday #IndiaNEWS
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday asked students holding protests on the matter of allowing students to wear hijabs in educational institutions, to maintain peace and tranquility, Live Law reported. Justice Krishna Dixit has been hearing petitions filed by students of the Government Women’s Pre-University College seeking permission to wear hijabs in college. These students have been protesting for nearly a month. The court has posted the matter for further hearing on Wednesday.In the past few days, many colleges in Karnataka have seen confrontation between groups of students. On Tuesday, the Karnataka government announced that all high schools and colleges in the state will remain shut for three days between February 9 and February 11. This was after videos from at least two more colleges showed groups of men wearing saffron scarves protesting against women wearing hijabs.At Tuesday’s hearing, Justice Dixit blamed a “mischievous section�? which he said was keeping the controversy “burning�?.“But making agitation, going on the street, shouting slogans, attacking students, students attacking others, these are not good things,�? Dixit said.Earlier in the day, Dixit had said that he will abide by the Constitution and not get swayed by passions or emotions while hearing a case on allowing students to wear hijabs in colleges, Live Law reported.“Constitution is the Bhagavad Gita for me,�? Justice Krishna Dixit said. “I have taken the oath to...Read more

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