The high court order of February 10, which prohibits the use of hijabs, saffron shawls and other religious symbols, does not apply to degree colleges in Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said in the state assembly Wednesday.
“The high court order will not be followed in all colleges. HC has said only colleges where uniforms are prescribed, a ban will apply,” Bommai told the Assembly.
The chief minister’s comments came after the issue of Muslim students wearing hijab not being allowed to attend classes was raised by the leader of the opposition Siddaramaiah during Zero Hour.
The Congress leader sought a clarification from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government on a statement made by Higher Education Minister Dr C N Ashwathnarayan on Tuesday that the high court’s restriction on religious symbols would not apply to degree colleges.
