At a time when hearings on the Hijab row are going on in Karnataka High Court, leaders from every political party are expressing their opinions in the ongoing controversy. Now, BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya has joined the Hijab debate and asked Muslim women to not wear the headscarf anywhere especially where there is Hindu Samaj. During an event in Bhopal, BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya expressed her views on the ongoing hijab row.
In the video shared on Twitter, BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya can be heard saying, "In Hindu community, women do not need to wear Hijab cause the community is cultured, well-mannered and open-minded. People who are not safe in their houses need to wear Hijab. While outside, wherever there is 'Hindu Samaj', they are not required to wear Hijab especially at places where they study (SIC)."
Currently, three bench judges of the Karnataka High Court is hearing the petition over the Hijab row filed by one of the six protesting students of Udupi.
About HIjab Row
In December 2021, four students belonging to a particular community were denied entry into the classroom for wearing hijab (headscarf). The students accused the Principal of the pre-university college of taking such a step and also claimed that they were made to sit outside of the classroom at the stairs and even marked them absent. However, the Principal denied the claims of the students and had stated that the students made the allegations under the influence of some vested interest groups. After the row over Hijab intensified and students from another section started protesting wearing a saffron scarf, Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh had emphasized the need for a uniform dress code in order to avoid such incidents in the future.
After months of protest, a petition was filed by students of the Government Pre-University College for Girls, Udupi, demanding permission to attend classes while wearing 'hijab'.