Congress accuses BJP of ‘sponsoring’ hijab row
The Hindu
It sees ploy to divert public attention from real issues
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) spokesperson M. Lakshmana has accused the BJP of ‘sponsoring’ the hijab row in Karnataka to not only make political capital out of the division of the society on communal lines, but also to divert public attention from the real issues facing the public.
Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Mr. Lakshmana said the BJP had stooped to such a low level that it was sowing the seeds of communalism in the minds of young students. “Such is the level of your thirst for power”, he said while pointing out that hijab or head scarf was not unique to Muslim women as even Hindu women in different parts of Karnataka and North India had a tendency to cover their head with the loose end of their sarees.
Around 440 MBBS graduates of 2021 are not required to undergo one year of compulsory rural service as per the bond signed by them while joining the medical course through government-quota seats in 2015 as the High Court of Karnataka has said the law, enacted in 2012 for mandatory rural service, remained unenforced for 10 years as it was published in the official gazette only in July 2022.