Hijab-Wearing Muslim Girls Not Allowed to Take Exam in India’s Karnataka
Authorities of an exam center in a school in Hubballi district sent back Muslim girls, who came to write exams sporting the hijab.
A similar scene was witnessed at a government school in Ilkal town of Bagalkote district, where Muslim students were denied entry to write the SSLC board exams.
In Bengaluru, a Muslim supervisor was suspended for wearing hijab on duty.
The full Bench of Karnataka High Court had recently ruled that hijab is not an essential religious practice and everyone should abide by the uniform dress rule.
The Karnataka Government has said that everyone has to follow the High Court ruling or else they will not be allowed to write the exam.
The decision has drawn widespread criticism from the Muslim community.
Source: tribuneindia.com
