The case against the ban of hijab in educational institutions is still pending in the Karnataka High Court . The court has ordered that students should not come to class wearing religiously identifiable clothing and jewellery until the end of the case.
For the past two day, students who have been coming to class with hijab are being insisted to adhere to the uniform code and ensure tranquility in the academic campuses.
In this situation, a student was prohibited from entering his class as he wore Kumkum (sindoor) in his forehead, in Vijayapura. The Hindu student was then sent out of the institute, and was asked to remove the Kumkum that he had adorned on his forehead to be allowed to enter.
In response, the student has argued by saying that he has been coming to class with a Kumkum on his forehead for a long time now, and asked why the teachers were stopping him suddenly. However, the insitution’s management has allegedly said that it is a religious identity, and therefore the student will not be let in until he lets go of the identity inside campus. The student was then forced to remove the Kumkum on his forehead in order to attend classes.
(With inputs from Oneindia)
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