Hijab row: Udupi govt school students urge management to start classes as exams near
India Today
Amid the hijab row, a memorandum was submitted by Udupi government school students to the management to start classes as soon as possible as their exams are approaching.
Commerce students of the second Pre-University Course (PUC) at the government high school in Udupi, submitted a memorandum to the school on Monday, February 14, demanding that offline classes be started at the earliest.
One of the petitioners, Shilpa, told the media that some students always wanted controversies. “Earlier, they raised the issue of language and said they were not allowed to speak Urdu inside the class, but that's a lie. We speak Tulu, but we do not restrict them to the same.”
She added, “During the hijab issue, we tried to convince them, and they were ready to keep quiet. However, they came to us within two days and asked us to remove our bhindis and bangles. Because of six students, 900 can't suffer.”
“I have been on the campus for the past five years, and I have seen them attending the class without Hijab. The petitioners raised this issue in December 2021, and they made it a huge issue and our lives pathetic. We want our exams to be conducted peacefully,” said Shilpa.
The Karnataka High Court is set to resume hearing the hijab case at 2:30 pm today. The Supreme Court had earlier refused to hold an urgent hearing in the case, stating that the HC must hear the case first.
This was a day after the Karnataka High Court advised students to avoid wearing religious garments on campus until it decides on a case involving hijab restrictions in schools and colleges.
Schools in Karnataka will reopen today after a meeting between the local administration and leaders was held on Sunday evening to ensure communal harmony.
