India court upholds ban on hijab in schools and colleges
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A court in a southern Indian state has upheld the ban on wearing hijab in schools and colleges, saying the Muslim headscarf is not an essential religious practice of Islam.
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A court in a southern Indian state has upheld the ban on wearing hijab in schools and colleges, saying the Muslim headscarf is not an essential religious practice of Islam.
The High Court of Karnataka ruled that wearing the head scarf was not an essential religious practice of Islam, dismissing arguments that the ban marginalized Muslims.
The High Court in India’s southern state of Karnataka upheld hijab bans in schools statewide, claiming that the head-covering was not part of “essential religious practice.” Muslim students across India worry the court’s decision could set a national precedent.
By Rhea Mogul and Swati Gupta, CNN An Indian high court has upheld a ban on the wearing of hijabs or headscarves in educational institutes in Karnataka state, weeks after religious clashes erupted over the right to wear the Islamic garment in schools.
The high court in Karnataka has upheld a ban on hijab-wearing in schools and colleges. The ruling could have major repercussions for the rest of the country, with India having a large Muslim minority.
Some rights activists have voiced concerns that the ban could increase Islamophobia in a country where violence and hate speech against Muslims have increased in recent years.
The ruling could raise religious tensions in a country where critics say Muslims face discrimination under the Hindu Nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party
"We are of the considered opinion that wearing of hijab by Muslim women does not form a part of essential religious practice in Islamic faith," the panel of judges in Karnataka state decided.
An Indian court upheld a local ban on the hijab in classrooms on Tuesday, weeks after the edict stoked violent protests and renewed fears of discrimination against the country's minority Muslim commu…
An Indian high court has upheld a ban on the wearing of hijabs or headscarves in educational institutes in Karnataka state, weeks after religious clashes erupted over the right to wear the Islamic garment in schools.
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