Karnataka Hijab Row

"You people go and stop your ladies who are entering Mandirs and Matts wearing Chaddis and shorts. Do not provoke us," asserted Karnataka Congress leader Ahmed Patel.

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Javed Akhtar had tweeted that he doesn't support hijab or burqa but he has 'nothing but deep contempt' for 'hooligans' who are intimidating the girls in Karnataka.

On Wednesday, Pakistan summoned India's Charge d'Affaires to its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and conveyed the government's "grave concern" over the ongoing Hijab protests by a section of Muslim students in Karnataka.

Sibal's plea sought transfer of case from Karnataka High Court to Supreme Court before the Chief Justice of India (CJI) led bench.

Inamullah Samangani said it is pleasing to see Muslim women stand for their religious values and make sacrifices to defend it in various ways, especially in a secular country like India

The girl student also stated that they hope the court will uphold justice and will not show bias towards Muslims. She also stated that they have no objection to the Muslim girls wearing hijabs or burqa outside the college or even at their homes. "But in the campus, the uniform dress code has to be followed by all students", she asserted.

Asif Iqbal Tanha could be heard saying that the burqa controversy is an 'attack on Muslim women, Muslim identity and Sharia'.

Priyanka Gandhi had earlier conflated the Karnataka hijab row with women's rights issues, falsely insinuating that the hijab-clad girls are being denied their 'constitutional rights'. The reality is that the college administration in Udupi has been trying for weeks to convince the girls to follow the dress code and start attending classes.