In Hijab row, Karnataka High Court has decided to examine the role of Campus Front, said reports. In this regard, the HC has sought to know from the government further information.
During the hearing, Senior counsel S S Naganand, representing the Government PU College for Girls, its principal and a teacher, on Wednesday told the full bench that the hijab row was started by some students owing allegiance to CFI. To this, the Chief Justice sought to know what the CFI stood for and what its role was.
The senior counsel said the organisation was coordinating and organising protests in the state. ”It is also a voluntary organisation, which is spearheading and drumbeating in favour of students (demanding wearing of hijab in class-rooms)”.
Another lawyer informed the court that the CFI is a radical organisation, which is not recognised by the colleges. Then Chief Justice Awasthi sought to know whether the state was aware of it, to which Naganand said the Intelligence Bureau knows it.
The CJ then directed the state government through Advocate General Prabhuling K Navadgi to find out. When Navadgi said there is some information, CJ Awasthi wondered how all of a sudden this organisation’s name has cropped up. Naganand told the court that some teachers were threatened by CFI. ”The teachers were afraid of lodging a complaint but now they have filed a complaint with the police,” he said.
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