Karnataka Hijab Ban: 40 Muslim Girls Skip Exams At Udupi Government Colleges
NDTV
The students decided to not appear for the examination without wearing the headscarf as they were hurt by the March 15 order, sources said.
40 Muslim girl students from the Udupi district of Karnataka abstained from appearing for the first pre-university examination on Tuesday as they were apparently hurt by the recent High Court verdict against the wearing of hijab inside classrooms.
The students decided to not appear for the examination without wearing the headscarf as they were hurt by the March 15 order, sources said.
The Karnataka High Court on March 15 had dismissed petitions seeking permission to wear hijab inside the classroom, saying the headscarf is not a part of the essential religious practice in the Islamic faith and that the uniform dress rule should be followed in educational institutions where it has been prescribed.
Those who shunned the examinations on Tuesday include 24 girl students from Kundapur, 14 from Byndoor and two from Udupi Government Girls PU college, who are involved in the legal fight over the wearing of hijab in classrooms. The girls had earlier boycotted the practical examinations also.
