"Whether it is a bikini, a ghoonghat, a pair of jeans or a hijab, it is a woman’s right to decide what she wants to wear. This right is GUARANTEED by the Indian constitution. Stop harassing women," wrote Priyanka Gandhi.
As soon as Priyanka Gandhi Vadra advocated women's right to decide to wear by using the reference of Bikini and more, people on social media gave some strong reactions. A user asked Priyanka Gandhi, "Bikini inside classroom?" Another user rebuked Priyanka Gandhi and said that women wearing jeans must be allowed in Mosques then. Another user countered Priyanka Gandhi and stated, "A right doesn't supersede a dress code for any place. You have option of not going to that place."
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'. On February 8, the Karnataka High Court was adjourned, to Wednesday in the Hijab row case. The single bench of Justice Krishna S. Dixit also requested the student community to maintain peace in the state.
Meanwhile, considering the volatile situation in the state against the backdrop of the hijab crisis, the Karnataka government declared a three-day holiday for schools and colleges starting from Wednesday. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai requested the students to wait until the court order and not to get provoked.