The Karnataka government on Friday announced it will soon withdraw the ban on wearing hijab. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said his government will withdraw the ban soon, adding that women can "wear anything they want."
Hijab Ban: Following a split verdict on hijab ban, the Supreme Court today directed that appeals against a Karnataka High Court order be placed before the Chief Justice of India for the setting up of a larger bench.
To lawyer's argument that many students wear rudraksh or cross too, Justice Hemant Gupta says, "That's worn inside the shirt. Nobody will lift the shirt and see."
A person has a right to practise religion but the question is whether it can be taken to a school having a prescribed uniform, the Supreme Court observed on Monday while hearing the case pertaining to Hijab ban in Karnataka's educational institutions