NEW DELHI: Amid the hijab row in Karnataka, the Ministry of External Affairs has issued a statement pertaining to comments made by other countries over the issue, stating that ‘motivated comments on our internal issues are not welcome.’ The MEA said the matter is under judicial examination by the Karnataka High Court.
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted the statement which said: A matter regarding dress code in some educational institutions in the state of Karnataka is under judicial examination by the Honourable High Court of Karnataka. Our constitutional framework and mechanisms, as well as our democratic ethos and polity, are the context in which issues are considered and resolved. Those who know India well would have a proper appreciation of these realities. Motivated comments on our internal issues are not welcome.”
The Hijab row started in December end when a few students started coming to a government pre-university college in Udupi wearing Hijab. To protest against it, another group of students turned up wearing saffron scarves.
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to urgently hear petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court’s order concerning the hijab row that has erupted in the state.
On Thursday, the Karnataka High Court had heard petitions filed by Muslim students against restrictions on wearing hijab in educational institutes. The bench decided to hear the matter again on Monday, February 14, and asked students not to wear any religious garments till the matter is pending with the court.
