Not allowed to go to examination centers wearing hijab, Supreme Court of Holi will hear

Karnataka government a tough decision regarding the Muslim girl students being UPSET about Hijab. Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh, while using a very tough tone on Friday, said that the students will not be allowed to enter the examination centers by wearing hijab. The second PUC (Class 12) examinations are going to start in the state on 9 March. Talking to reporters, Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh said that it has been clarified that all students should wear uniforms and appear in the examination. Hijab is not part of it. He said that those who want to take the exam wearing hijab will not be allowed to go to the examination hall. Minister Nagesh further claimed that the number of Muslim students appearing in the examination has increased after the hijab ban. He said, after the ban on the hijab, a large number of Muslim students appeared in the examination and the enrollment of Muslim girl students has increased.

The Hijab case pending in the Supreme Court is likely to be heard after Holi's holiday. The Supreme Court has refused to hear immediately in the Karnataka Hijab case. CJI DY Chandrachud said that, after Holi, he will hear the case. It was also requested in the petition that the students should be allowed for the examination by wearing hijab. She has already spoiled a year. Interim relief should be considered in this matter. In fact, in October 2022, a two-judge bench gave a ruled verdict in the Supreme Court. After the separation of the two judges, the matter was sent to the big bench. Since then a bench of three judges has not been formed. Many students did not appear in the examination as they were not allowed to wear hijab and write the exam.

The hijab crisis in Karnataka became an international issue as it turned into law and order problems and communal issues. Hindu activists and minority groups came into a state of conflict. The crisis also had a profound impact on the psyche of the students and was divided on the basis of religion on the premises.

The Karnataka High Court has rejected the students' applications in this regard and upheld the government's order on uniforms. It also further said that the hijab is not an essential part of Islam.