New Delhi: A day ahead of reopening of pre-university colleges in Karnataka, which were shut due to protests over wearing of Hijab inside classrooms, state Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said authorities have been directed to identify and initiate legal action against religious organisations attempting to break the society and corrupt innocent students.
"Some religious organisations are using students to try to divide the society.. Instructions have been given to identify them and initiate appropriate legal action against them," the minister said in a statement.
He claimed that not all but a few students were insisting that they be allowed to go to the school wearing Hijab.
The Karnataka High Court in its interim order relating to the Hijab issue has restrained students from attending classes wearing headscarves or saffron scarves.
Mr Jnanendra also noted that safety measures have been taken to ensure peace and order in the state so that students attend classes in without any hindrance.
He also requested the students to engage in their academic activities without any fear or feeling of insecurity.
Here are the Highlights on Hijab Row:
Feb 15, 2022 17:11 (IST)
Chief Justice: This is not correct practice. A lawyer cannot swear an affidavit. It has to be sworn by the party.
Tahir : But the civil rules permit it.
CJ : The Affidavit filed by advocate is rejected. We will continue hearing tomorrow.
Feb 15, 2022 17:11 (IST)
Advocate General objects : The affidavit is filed by the counsel. We will respond to a proper application.
Tahir : Civil rules permit counsel to file affidavit in certain circumstances. I have explained why the party cannot make the affidavit.
Feb 15, 2022 17:11 (IST)
Kumar : Colleges are reopening tomorrow. I, therefore, submit that application I made yesterday.
(The application alleges misuse of HC order by authorities by preventing hijab wearing girls and teachers).
Feb 15, 2022 17:11 (IST)
Hearing to continue tomorrow
Feb 15, 2022 17:09 (IST)
Kumar : Education Act is a complete code. This College Development Committee is a non-existent body under the statute. It is an extra-legal authority which is now endowed with the power to prescribe the uniform, contrary to the scheme of the act and letter of the rules.
Feb 15, 2022 17:09 (IST)
Kumar : We are not violating any public order, equality or unity.
Feb 15, 2022 17:09 (IST)
Kumar : Kindly take note of the fact there is no ban of wearing hijab by any student much less by religious minority community. GO says CDC will prescribe it. Till then, clothes which do not threaten public order, equality or unity must be worn, it say
Feb 15, 2022 17:09 (IST)
Kumar : Government has said it is yet to decide on the uniform.
Feb 15, 2022 17:09 (IST)
Kumar: There is no prohibition in wearing the Hijab even in the GO.
Feb 15, 2022 17:08 (IST)
Kumar : Kindly mark this Govt is yet to take a decision on the uniform dress code. It is to constitute a high-level committee. As of now Govt has not prescribed any uniform or prohibited the wearing of hijab.
Feb 15, 2022 17:08 (IST)
Kumar : I was prevented from entering the school from Dec 28. So their banking upon a decision taken on Dec 31.
Feb 15, 2022 17:08 (IST)
Sr Adv Professor Ravivarma Kumar begins submissions.
CJ : Let us first understand the status of the petitioner. She has filed another writ petition and has filed a withdrawal memo in the other petition.
Kumar : Yes.
CJ : In that case, will allow the withdrawal of other.
Feb 15, 2022 17:08 (IST)
CJ : Mr Sanjay Hegde has already made his inargument 2146. We will not hear anyone else.
Mir says Hegde made only preliminary submissions.
CJ : Please don't waste the time of the court. We will hear the other counsels.
Feb 15, 2022 17:08 (IST)
CJ: You people cannot decide who is to argue first. Let us one thing be clear we will hear only one counsel in one case.
Feb 15, 2022 17:08 (IST)
Adv Thair: Mr Hegde has argued only made submission on preliminary reliefs.
CJ : Sorry, this we will not allow. Mr.Hegde has made his submissions. We have noted.
Feb 15, 2022 17:08 (IST)
Adv Tahir submits that a withdrawal memo has been filed in WP 2146/
AG : The point is, the arguments on behalf of Resham have been addressed. Same petitioner cannot urge the same questions of law on the same facts through different counsel.
Feb 15, 2022 17:08 (IST)
Advocate General intervenes : The petition of Ravivarma Kumar is filed by one Ms Resham. This very petitioner has filed wp 2146/2022 in which Mr Hegde argued.
CJ : She has filed two petitions?
AG : Yes, she is one of the petitioners in another case. They have to justify.
