Hijab row: Karnataka minister says those unwilling to follow uniform dress code can explore other options
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Amid a raging controversy over wearing hijab, Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh on Sunday said students who are unwilling to follow a uniform dress code can explore other options.
Amid the raging row over wearing 'Hijab' in educational institutions in Karnataka, state Education Minister B C Nagesh on Sunday said students who are unwilling to adhere to the uniform dress code are at liberty to explore other options.
"Just as rules are followed in the military, the same is to be done here (in educational institutions) as well. Options are open for those who are not willing to follow it, which they can make use of," Nagesh told reporters in Mysuru.
The minister appealed to the students not to become 'tools' in the hands of political parties.
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The Bommai government had on Saturday issued a circular banning clothes which disturbed peace, harmony and law and order in the educational institutions across the state.
In the circular, Nagesh said the government felt the need to clarify this matter and issued a circular.
He also clarified that students can come to school wearing a Hijab, but inside the campus they have to place it in their bags.
