Latest Hijabs News & Updates

Bengaluru, May 15 (IANS) BJP MP and former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday strongly criticised the Siddaramaiah government’s decision to permit hijabs in schools, terming it an “irresponsible appeasement-driven decision” that could create division among students on religious grounds.In a press statement, referring to global developments on the issue, Bommai claimed that in countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iran, women and girls are increasingly moving away from wearing…

Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) The Karnataka government announced on Thursday that it would hold a re-examination for candidates who faced trouble due to the implementation of dress code guidelines while appearing for the Common Entrance Test (CET) in the state.​ It can be recalled that instances of students being asked to remove janue, hijab and nose rings were reported and created a huge controversy.​The government clarified that the removal of janeu and hijab was a misuse of power by staffers…