Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Contemplates Lifting Hijab Ban

The potential reversal, yet to be finalized, sparks political controversy and is welcomed by affected students.

• Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that his government is considering lifting the Hijab ban in educational institutions, a move that has been criticized by the BJP as 'dirty politics'.
• CM Siddaramaiah clarified that the decision to lift the ban has not been finalized and will be taken after discussions at the government level.
• The previous BJP government had imposed the ban, which led to massive student protests and a court case that upheld the ban.
• Muskaan Khan, a student who became a symbol of the protests against the ban, welcomed the potential reversal and said she would resume her studies.
• The BJP has accused the Congress government of 'appeasement politics' and expressed concern about the 'secular nature' of educational spaces.

3 Articles

mint mint mint