Indian state bans clothes that ‘disturb public law and order’

In a bid to place an finish to the simmering hijab (head scarf) controversy in Karnataka, the state authorities Saturday directed banning garments “which disturb equality, integrity and public order” in colleges and faculties.

The federal government has invoked 133 (2) of the Karnataka Training Act-1983, which states {that a} uniform model of garments must be worn compulsorily.

“The personal faculty administration can select a uniform of their selection,” the federal government order mentioned.

The order acknowledged that college students should put on the costume chosen by the School Growth Committee or the appellate committee of the executive board of the pre-university faculties, which come below the pre-university training division.

“Within the occasion of administrative committee not deciding on a uniform, garments which disturb equality, integrity and public legislation and order shouldn’t be worn,” the order added.

The newest growth got here within the backdrop of the hijab controversy taking political color. The problem initially started as a protest by a couple of Muslim ladies in a authorities pre-university faculty in Udupi for his or her proper to put on hijab to class. Nonetheless, in a matter of days, it spilled over to different faculties within the state.

Earlier this week, in Kundapur, additionally in Udupi district, a couple of boys finding out at a authorities pre-university faculty, presumably Hindus, got here to the campus sporting saffron shawls and requested Muslim college students to take away their hijab.

Final month, the state Training Division had mentioned that it’ll represent a committee to formulate pointers on uniforms at PU faculties throughout the state.

Meawhile the Congress leaders have backed hijab, whereas the BJP mentioned it won’t permit ‘Talibanisation’ of academic establishments.

Janata Dal (Secular) chief and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy slammed the BJP authorities over the hijab ban in some faculties in Karnataka saying that holding Muslim ladies away from faculties for sporting hijab is a contradiction of the Union authorities’s “Beti padao, Beti bachao” coverage. He added that such a transfer would quantity to a “Beti Hatao”coverage.

Supply: The Indian Categorical