Overview

• Environment Minister Eshwar B Khandre has offered a free engineering seat to a student who was denied entry to a CET exam for refusing to remove his sacred thread.
• New allegations have emerged from students in Gadag, Dharwad, and Sagar, claiming their sacred threads were cut or removed during CET exams, with police complaints filed in multiple districts.
• The principal and staff of Sai Spoorthi PU College in Bidar have been dismissed following an inquiry into the denial of entry to a student wearing a sacred thread.
• Two home guards in Shivamogga were suspended for stopping students with sacred threads from entering exam halls, with further investigations ongoing.
• Community groups and political leaders are demanding clear guidelines to balance examination security protocols with respect for religious practices, as protests and FIRs continue across Karnataka.