Hijab row bid to ‘dehumanise’ Muslim women, alleges student; anti-Hijab protester rakes up uniformity

Zeba Shireen, a student protesting for hijabs on college campuses said the issue was created to dehumanise Muslim women while an anti-hijab protester said the matter is about uniforms and not religion.

The Karnataka High Court said on Wednesday that the hijab matter will be heard again on Monday, February 14 and students shall not wear any religious garments till the matter is pending.

Zeba Shireen, a student who was part of the protest for hijab told India Today, "It is good to hear that schools and colleges are reopening. But the problem is not being addressed. Wearing hijab is an essential religious practice. Expressing our identity is a fundamental right. There is a clear violation of fundamental right and it is a conspiracy to target Muslim women."

"We are addressing it [hijab issue] as an organised conspiracy to dehumanise Muslim women," the Campus Front of India member said.

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Meanwhile, a student who protested against hijab by wearing a saffron shawl said they did not want any religion in college and they were asking for uniformity.