Nehru s divisive approach: Controversies surrounding religious freedom in India under Article 25 organiser.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from organiser.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On March 15, 2022, the High Court of Karnataka dismissed petitions filed by a group of Muslim girls seeking permission to wear Hijab (headscarf) in classrooms. The petitioners argued, unsuccessfully, that the wearing of Hijab is a part of the "essential religious practice" in Islam and therefore protected under Article 25 of the Constitution.