Hijab Controversy

Police has made it clear thar Italia wasn't grilled in connection with his comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but in connection with the ruckus which was created by the AAP workers outside the NCW office. Italia was summoned by the NCW to record his statement over his comment on PM Modi, as the NCW said that his comment also insulted women.

Talking to reporters in Huvinahadagali here, he said the court was seized of the Hijab controversy and the Supreme Court bench has given a split verdict - with one judge backing the ban and the other quashing it. CM Bommai said that he will give his reaction only after going through the judgement.

B.C. Nagesh further said that the order of the Karnataka High Court must be followed regarding the issue. The Minister's remark comes after hundreds of students from Mangaluru's University College staged a protest on Thursday against wearing hijab in classrooms. The students expressed anger at the authorities for allowing this despite the court and government orders.

First it was the cow slaughter ban, then the anti-conversion bill, later the hijab row; then it was the murder of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha followed by the proposal to introduce the Bhagavad Gita in the school syllabus; strict implementation of the hijab verdict by not allowing Muslim students wearing hijab into exam rooms; announcement on celebration of Ugadi festival as 'Dharmikadina'; ban on Muslim traders at Hindu religious fairs and temples for protesting against the High Court verdict on wearing the hijab.

All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) general secretary Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani has expressed 'regret and disappointment' on the Karnataka High Court order upholding the ban on hijab in educational institutions. The cleric told reporters that the board will be holding an online meeting soon to discuss the way forward on the issue apart from tabling the matter in an offline meeting to be held at the end of March.