Right to wear hijab does not fall under Article 25 of Constitution: Karnataka govt
Karnataka High Court is hearing a batch of petitions seeking permission to wear Hijab inside the classroom
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Karnataka High Court is hearing a batch of petitions seeking permission to wear Hijab inside the classroom
"There was a statement by Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly where he said 'let us keep the religious instructions outside educational institutions'," Karnataka advocate general told the court.
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The advocate general also argued that a ban on hijab does not violate the freedom to practice and profess a religion under Article 25 of the Constitution.
An open letter that was endorsed by more than 700 people says the ban is "not a novel or an isolated incident, but must be acknowledged to be part of the communal polarisation in Karnataka and across the country".