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"Our Children Can Come In Lehenga": BJP MLA Triggers Hijab Row In Rajasthan
The hijab controversy has travelled to Rajasthan from distant Karnataka after a BJP MLA's visit to a school. The students hit the streets today protesting against his comments, and claimed they were also forced to raise religious slogans.
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"Only For Political Gains": Basavaraj Bommai Slams Siddaramaiah Amid Hijab Row
As the hijab controversy flares up in Karnataka, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai accused current Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of hiding the failures of his government as well as raising the issue for only political gains.
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Hijab During Surgery? 7 Kerala Medicine Students Seek Special Gear
In a move that can reignite the intense debate over hijab on campus, seven medicine students at a Kerala college have written to the principal, suggesting how they can strike a balance between following hijab norms and performing surgical duties.
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"Losing Patience": Court Asks Lawyers To Wrap Up Arguments Over Hijab Row
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the counsel appearing for the petitioners in the Karnataka hijab ban controversy to wrap up their rebuttal arguments within an hour tomorrow, saying "we are losing our patience".
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On Hijab Row, Boxing Champ Nikhat Zareen's Pro-Choice Strike
The controversy surrounding the hijab - the headscarf worn by some Muslim women - sprouted in Karnataka late last year after some right-wing groups objected to girls attending classes wearing hijabs.
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Not Allowed To Take Exams Wearing Hijab, 2 Karnataka Students Leave
They requested the invigilators and the college principal for around 45 minutes but were eventually not allowed any exception to the court order upholding the state government's ban.
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Maharashtra College Principal Alleges "Harassment" Over Hijab, Resigns
The principal of a law college in Maharashtra's Palghar district has resigned alleging she had been "harassed" by management for wearing a hijab after controversy over head scarf erupted in Karnataka, a charge denied by institution's administration.
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Accused Who Gave Death Threats To Hijab Verdict Judges Taken To Bengaluru
The Bengaluru police on Friday brought from Tamil Nadu, Jamal Mohammed Usmani, the second accused who had allegedly threatened to kill the Karnataka High Court judges who dismissed the Hijab-related petitions filed by some Muslim girl students.
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Hijab Row: Decision Today, Schools Shut, Gatherings Banned In Bengaluru
The Karnataka High Court will declare its verdict today on the hijab ban issue, which set off a huge controversy in the state earlier this year.
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In Bengaluru, Schools Focus On Exams, Say Hijab Not An Issue
The annual exams are on in Karnataka schools and while in the districts, many students in hijab have been unable to take them, schools in Bengaluru have steered clear of controversy and focused on education.
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There Is No Ban On Wearing Hijab In India, Says Minority Affairs Minister
Amid the hijab controversy in Karnataka, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said there is no ban on wearing the headscarf in the country, and people need to understand that constitutional rights and duties are equally important.
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Students Must Be Guided By School Uniform: Vice President Amid Hijab Row
Amid the raging Hijab controversy in Karnataka, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said unnecessary controversies should not be encouraged and students should be guided by the school uniform.
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After Sikh Girl's Example, Karnataka College Goes Soft On Hijab In Class
The toxic controversy in Karnataka over hijabs in classrooms risked chiselling a new fault line with a college in Bengaluru requesting a Sikh girl to remove her turban and eventually allowing her - as well as Muslim students with headscarves - after
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Bajrang Dal Man's Murder Linked To Hijab Ban: Karnataka College Principal
The vice principal of a college in Karnataka's Udupi, which was the first to ban the hijab on campus, has alleged the murder of a 25-year-old member of the right-wing Bajrang Dal in the state was linked to the controversy over the hijab ban.
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Hijab Row: Ban On Protests Near Bengaluru Schools, Colleges Extended For 2 Weeks
The protests in the state started late last year when school students were prevented from wearing the headscarf. It has since sparked protests and counter-demonstrations involving saffron scarves that have spread to other states as well.
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"Our Children Can Come In Lehenga": BJP MLA Triggers Hijab Row In Rajasthan
The hijab controversy has travelled to Rajasthan from distant Karnataka after a BJP MLA's visit to a school. The students hit the streets today protesting against his comments, and claimed they were also forced to raise religious slogans.
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"Only For Political Gains": Basavaraj Bommai Slams Siddaramaiah Amid Hijab Row
As the hijab controversy flares up in Karnataka, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai accused current Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of hiding the failures of his government as well as raising the issue for only political gains.
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Hijab During Surgery? 7 Kerala Medicine Students Seek Special Gear
In a move that can reignite the intense debate over hijab on campus, seven medicine students at a Kerala college have written to the principal, suggesting how they can strike a balance between following hijab norms and performing surgical duties.
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"Losing Patience": Court Asks Lawyers To Wrap Up Arguments Over Hijab Row
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the counsel appearing for the petitioners in the Karnataka hijab ban controversy to wrap up their rebuttal arguments within an hour tomorrow, saying "we are losing our patience".
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On Hijab Row, Boxing Champ Nikhat Zareen's Pro-Choice Strike
The controversy surrounding the hijab - the headscarf worn by some Muslim women - sprouted in Karnataka late last year after some right-wing groups objected to girls attending classes wearing hijabs.
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Not Allowed To Take Exams Wearing Hijab, 2 Karnataka Students Leave
They requested the invigilators and the college principal for around 45 minutes but were eventually not allowed any exception to the court order upholding the state government's ban.
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Maharashtra College Principal Alleges "Harassment" Over Hijab, Resigns
The principal of a law college in Maharashtra's Palghar district has resigned alleging she had been "harassed" by management for wearing a hijab after controversy over head scarf erupted in Karnataka, a charge denied by institution's administration.
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Accused Who Gave Death Threats To Hijab Verdict Judges Taken To Bengaluru
The Bengaluru police on Friday brought from Tamil Nadu, Jamal Mohammed Usmani, the second accused who had allegedly threatened to kill the Karnataka High Court judges who dismissed the Hijab-related petitions filed by some Muslim girl students.
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Hijab Row: Decision Today, Schools Shut, Gatherings Banned In Bengaluru
The Karnataka High Court will declare its verdict today on the hijab ban issue, which set off a huge controversy in the state earlier this year.
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In Bengaluru, Schools Focus On Exams, Say Hijab Not An Issue
The annual exams are on in Karnataka schools and while in the districts, many students in hijab have been unable to take them, schools in Bengaluru have steered clear of controversy and focused on education.
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There Is No Ban On Wearing Hijab In India, Says Minority Affairs Minister
Amid the hijab controversy in Karnataka, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said there is no ban on wearing the headscarf in the country, and people need to understand that constitutional rights and duties are equally important.
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Students Must Be Guided By School Uniform: Vice President Amid Hijab Row
Amid the raging Hijab controversy in Karnataka, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said unnecessary controversies should not be encouraged and students should be guided by the school uniform.
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After Sikh Girl's Example, Karnataka College Goes Soft On Hijab In Class
The toxic controversy in Karnataka over hijabs in classrooms risked chiselling a new fault line with a college in Bengaluru requesting a Sikh girl to remove her turban and eventually allowing her - as well as Muslim students with headscarves - after
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Bajrang Dal Man's Murder Linked To Hijab Ban: Karnataka College Principal
The vice principal of a college in Karnataka's Udupi, which was the first to ban the hijab on campus, has alleged the murder of a 25-year-old member of the right-wing Bajrang Dal in the state was linked to the controversy over the hijab ban.
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Hijab Row: Ban On Protests Near Bengaluru Schools, Colleges Extended For 2 Weeks
The protests in the state started late last year when school students were prevented from wearing the headscarf. It has since sparked protests and counter-demonstrations involving saffron scarves that have spread to other states as well.
