The Karnataka government has issued an order, which bans the wearing of the hijab and other religious symbols in minority institutions operating under the state government.
The order states that government-run residential schools and Moulana Azad Model Schools (English medium) come under the interim order of the full bench of the Karnataka High Court.
All Minority Welfare Department-run educational institutions have been directed not to allow saffron shawls, hijab, scarves, and other religious symbols into the classrooms.
The order cited the high court order which had requested the state government and all their stakeholders to reopen educational institutions and allow students to return to the classes at the earliest.
However, the court ruled that pending consideration of all the petitions with regard to the hijab case, all students are restrained from wearing saffron shawls, scarfs, hijab, and religious symbols within the classroom.
The government said that the circular was issued after multiple reports emerged of girl students attending classes wearing the hijab.
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