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Political parties taking advantage of 'hijab' issue for 2023 assembly poll
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) president HD Deve Gowda on Monday said that political parties in Karnataka are taking advantage of the Hijab issue for the 2023 assembly elections.
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We cannot lose our diversity: Congress MP raises Karnataka hijab issue in
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Congress MP from Thrissur in Kerala, TN Prathapan, on Monday, raised the Karnataka hijab issue in the Lok Sabha and said we the country cannot lose its diversity.
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Students wearing Hijab allowed on college campus as courtesy, Karnataka Ed
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], February 7 (ANI): Karnataka State Primary and High School Education Minister BC Nagesh on Monday said that the students wearing hijab in Kundapura were allowed to enter college premises as a "courtesy" while maintaining that complying with uniform code is a must.
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Ahead of Majuli byelection, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to meet BJP leade
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], February 7 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will call on the BJP leadership on Monday in Delhi to discuss the upcoming byelection for the Majuli Assembly constituency. He is also likely to meet Home Minister Amit Shah.
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K'taka: Classes suspended in Vijayapura after students arrived wearing saf
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Vijayapura (Karnataka) [India], February 7 (ANI): Classes were suspended at Shanteshwar Education Trust in Vijayapura on Monday after some students arrived on the campus wearing saffron stoles amid the ongoing Hijab row in Karnataka educational institutions.
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Karnataka: Students wearing Hijab allowed in Udupi college, but will be se
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Udupi (Karnataka) [India], February 7 (ANI): After days of protest, students wearing Hijab have been allowed to enter the campus of Government PU College on Monday in Kundapura area of Udupi district in Karnataka. However, such students will be seated in separate classrooms, informed the sch
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Karnataka: Two held with 'lethal weapons' in Udupi near student protest ov
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Udupi (Karnataka) [India], February 7 (ANI): Two persons on Monday were arrested for allegedly carrying 'lethal weapons' near Government PU College in Kundapur under Udupi district where students are protesting against disallowing hijab in educational institutions, informed local police.
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Karnataka: Students to continue protest in Udupi against hijab ban
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Udupi (Karnataka) [India], February 6 (ANI): Amid Karnataka hijab row, students have decided to continue their protest against the state government for disallowing them from wearing hijab to educational institutions even as the Pre-University education board stated that only the uniform c
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Hijab ban will create more problems for girls in getting education, says H
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 6 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday slammed the BJP-led government in the state over the hijab ban, saying that it will create more problems for girls in getting education and by bringing
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Karnataka Hijab row: Congress MLA says she wears hijab in Assembly, dares
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], February 6 (ANI): The Congress MLA Kaneez Fatima along with her supporters protested outside the Kalaburagi District Collector's office on Saturday amid the ongoing hijab controversy in Karnataka. The state education administration has sought a ban on wearing
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K'taka Hijab row: All govt schools should follow uniform dress code, says
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 5 (ANI): On the ongoing controversy over the demand by Muslim students for wearing the hijab in classrooms, the Karnataka education department on Saturday issued a directive that all the government schools should follow the uniform dress code announced
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Students wearing Hijab should go to 'Madrassa' funded by govt, instead of
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mysore (Karnataka) [India], February 5 (ANI): The war of words on the issue of Hijab continued on Saturday as BJP Lok Sabha MP Pratap Simha asked the students wearing the hijab to go to 'madrassa' for which the government has set aside funds, instead of going to a school.
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