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…
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Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government over its decision to withdraw the 2022 uniform order and permit limited traditional and faith-based symbols, including hijab, in schools and colleges. In a strongly worded statement, Ashoka alleged that the Congress government had revived the hijab issue as part of a “desperate appeasement strategy” following the Davanagere bypoll fallout and growing dissat…
Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) Amid uncertainty over the Governor’s customary address to the joint session of the Karnataka Legislature, the Siddaramaiah government has stated that any refusal by Governor Thawarchand Gehlot to read the government-prepared speech would amount to a betrayal of the Constitution.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Thursday, State Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs H.K. Patil said, “As per Article 176 of the Indian Constitution, it is the duty of the Governor…