Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty on Saturday said that he did not want to comment further on the hijab issue in St. Rita's school, Kochi, as the matter is "settled" and saying more "could only create unnecessary issues."
Speaking with ANI, Kunhalikutty said, "It's not something that happens in Kerala. It is totally against the secular attitude. A student had to stop her education because of her attire. That is not very usual here. This is very bad."
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M) Kerala State secretary MV Govindan on Friday slammed Congress and the SDPI, accusing them of trying to incite unrest over an issue where a school in Kochi refused to permit a student to attend classes wearing a hijab (headscarf), citing the i
"If someone makes a mistake, of course, the government will take a stand on it, and definitely, the police will take action... There is no caste equation here... The Minister should cooperate with the government," Nagaraj told ANI.
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The Education Minister referred to a specific incident at St. Rita's School in Palluruthy, Ernakulam, where a student was allegedly barred from attending class for wearing a headscarf.
"The Chief Minister stated that over 600 police personnel were deployed, but police sources have reported that only about 500 were actually on duty. There is a clear discrepancy between what the Chief Minister said and what the police have stated. The government failed to take precautiona
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"Let the Special Investigation Team continue its work. The investigation is progressing under the supervision of the High Court. There is absolutely no need for any concern. The probe will be conducted properly, and further decisions will be taken once the investigation is completed. Why