Hijab Row: Petitioners go to Supreme Court challenging Karnataka High Court's hijab verdict

News Desk:
The plaintiffs are not satisfied with the verdict of the hijab case.  They are going to the Supreme Court challenging the verdict.  Karnataka Chief Minister Basbaraj Bombay has appealed for harmony and law and order in the state.  The BJP has welcomed the court's verdict.  Several politicians of the country have expressed dissatisfaction with the verdict.
 Wearing hijab is not a compulsory religious practice in Islam, so Article 25 of the Indian Constitution does not apply.  The full bench of the Karnataka High Court said in the verdict in the hijab case.  Besides, the High Court does not see the Karnataka government's decision to ban hijab or any other cover or scarf as part of school uniform as a violation of the fundamental rights of students.  As a result, it was forbidden to wear hijab in schools or educational institutions.  The agitating students are going to appeal to the Supreme Court against the verdict of the High Court.
 On February 10, the High Court ruled in an interim judgment that students would not be allowed to enter the classroom wearing gerua scarves, wearing hijabs and carrying religious flags or anything like that until the final verdict is given.

 On February 11, a number of petitioners approached the Supreme Court seeking an expedited hearing challenging the High Court's interim judgment.  But the Supreme Court refused to accept the case.  The case is pending in the High Court.  In this case, there is no reason to intervene.
 From the very beginning of this year, there has been controversy over wearing hijab in schools and colleges in Karnataka.  At a college in Udupi, some female students came in hijab and were not allowed to take classes.  After that, the hijab controversy gradually spread throughout the state.  The Hindutva organization took to the streets demanding the wearing of a gold scarf as a counter to the hijab.  The Bombay government closed schools and colleges indefinitely due to the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.  Although schools and colleges were reopened after the court order, there was tension over the hijab controversy.  Additional police personnel have already been deployed across the state to avoid any problems in the wake of Tuesday's verdict.