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Shouldn’t a girl decide what she wears: Supreme Court on college hijab ban

August 10, 2024 9:30 am

Three students of N G Acharya and D K Marathe College had approached the Supreme Court challenging a Bombay High Court order that dismissed their plea against the institute’s dress code.

Why Bombay HC held Chembur college hijab ban was in ‘larger academic interest’

June 28, 2024 3:42 am

A two-judge Bench of the High Court held that the college’s new dress code was decided taking into account “[the] larger academic interest” of students. Here is why

Two Tajik women in headscarves negotiating over bread.

Tajikistan hijab ban: With 90% Muslim population, why this decision was made

June 26, 2024 11:02 pm

Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon has earlier described the hijab as “foreign clothing” and taken steps to minimise the visibility of public religiosity. It is deeply linked to his politics and grip on power.

Hijab ban protestors, expelled BJP leader

‘God does what he pleases’: Hijab ban protester takes a dig at expelled BJP leader Raghupati Bhat

May 29, 2024 3:19 pm

Bhat, who had voiced his support for hijab ban in a Udupi college in 2021, has been expelled after he decided to contest as an Independent from South West Graduates Constituency for the MLC elections.

Chembur college bans Hijab for degree students in new uniform policy

May 17, 2024 9:50 am

The new dress code for degree college students, set to take effect from the upcoming academic year starting in June 2024

The fact is that the Quran does not specify any attire for women except modest clothing (24:31, 33:59). It instructs them to “lower their gaze” (24:30-31) which would make sense only when they are not shrouded in a head-to-toe burqa.

Karnataka hijab ban row raises a question: Why is education not the priority for Muslim girls?

January 18, 2024 3:19 pm

The ban was unwarranted, but favouring religious symbolism over education speaks of an insidious indoctrination

Congress tempers position on Karnataka hijab ban, repeal of contentious laws: Two reasons why

December 27, 2023 8:14 am

The party has not yet been able to repeal laws against conversion and cattle slaughter, and last week clarified it had not yet revoked the ban on hijab in government schools and colleges

Owaisi slams Karnataka govt for not lifting hijab ban, says it takes just 30 minutes to issue orders

December 25, 2023 8:27 pm

"Why has it taken them (Congress government in Karnataka) seven months and why are they going back?" he asked.

Karnataka to withdraw hijab ban order, announces CM Siddaramaiah

December 22, 2023 11:17 pm

The Karnataka High Court had in March last year upheld the ban imposed by the then BJP government, stating that wearing a hijab was not an essential religious practice of Islam.