Amidst the raging Hijab controversy in the state of Karnataka, Home Minister (HM) Amit Shah said on Sunday that his personal opinion is that students from all religious backgrounds must adhere to the prescribed school uniforms.
“It is my personal belief that people of all religions should accept the school’s dress code. And the issue is now in court, and the court is conducting its hearings on the matter. Whatever it decides should be followed by all,” HM Shah told Network18 in an interview.
The matter is currently sub-judice in the Karnataka High Court. He also said that students must respect whatever decision the court makes.
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The court delivered an interim order in which it has barred students to wear any religious clothing until a verdict is delivered.
“Ultimately, it has to be decided whether the country will function on the Constitution or whims. My personal belief only remains until the court makes a decision. And once the court makes a decision, then I should accept it, and everyone should accept it. But, I still personally believe that every student should function according to the dress code and uniform mandated by the school,” HM Shah further said.
On the report of involvement of Campus Front of India (student wing of Islamist organization Popular Front of India) in the controversh, HM Shah said that nefarious intentions of such organisations will never materialise.
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“These people may have their active involvement, but I’ll just say that their intentions will not come to fruition. The people of India will accept the court’s judgement once it comes,” HM Shah said.
Karnataka is witnessing a huge uproar over the insistence of some Muslim girls to wear hijab in schools and colleges. The controversy came to light after a college in Udupi on 8th February refused permission to Muslim girls for wearing hijab in classrooms citing the dress code that was in effect for students.
Meanwhile, a principal of a Junior College in Karnataka's Madikeri district on Saturday filed a police complaint on Saturday against an individual for giving him life threat after he turned away hijab-clad students from the college.
