"No Controversy... No Proposal To Ban": Madhya Pradesh Minister On Hijabs
NDTV
What began with six girls protesting in Karnataka's Udupi district has snowballed over into protests at colleges in several others, including Mandya and Shivamogga
The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh said Wednesday that it is not considering a proposal to ban the wearing of the hijab, or headscarf, in educational institutions in the state.
"There is no controversy over (the wearing of) hijab in Madhya Pradesh. No proposal is under consideration by the state government regarding a ban," Home Minister Narottam Mishra said.
"There should be no confusion in this regard," he told reporters in Bhopal.
The statement comes amid protests in Karnataka, where right-wing groups have targeting Muslim girls over their right to wear a hijab in classrooms. Asked to comment, the minister said he would not discuss matters of another state and that the Karnataka High Court is hearing arguments.
