Iranian Chess player Sara Khadem, also known as Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, recently took part in a tournament without wearing a hijab, CNN reported on Wednesday citing Iranian news agency Jamaran. Since the start of anti-government protests in September, Khadem is the most recent athlete to compete without a hijab. The protests […]
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Karnataka Hijab Case Verdict: Ban on hijab to continue in state’s schools, colleges, says minister
Karnataka government on Thursday said High Court’s order upholding the ban on hijab in educational institutions in the state will continue pending a final decision in the Supreme Court, which today pronounced a split verdict on appeals challenging the restriction on girls and women wearing the headscarves in schools and […]
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US journalist denied interview with Iran President for not wearing hijab
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday cancelled the scheduled interview with the US journalist as she refused to wear a hijab for the interaction. This comes amid massive protests in Iran that escalated after the death of a woman in police custody for breaking hijab laws. An interview of Iranian […]
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Afghanistan: UN female staff ‘directed’ to wear hijab at office in Taliban’s newest decree
As the Taliban regime in Afghanistan continues to clench the rights of Afghan women, the newest decree ordered female staff members of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to wear the hijab. According to a UNAMA statement, a delegation of Taliban officials from the Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and Prevention […]
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Pralhad Joshi welcomes Karnataka HC decision on Hijab, appeals for peace
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday welcomed the Karnataka High Court’s decision to uphold the Hijab ban in educational institutions and appealed to everyone to maintain peace by accepting the order of the Court. “I welcome the Court’s decision. I appeal to everyone that the state and country have to […]
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Karnataka HC rules Hijab not essential religious practice of Islam, dismisses petitions challenging ban
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed various petitions challenging a ban on Hijab in education institutions and said that wearing Hijab is not an essential religious practice of Islam. A bench of Karnataka High Court comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit, and Justice JM Khazi […]
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Imran Khan govt to counter ‘Aurat March’ by hailing hijab
As women in Pakistan prepare for ‘Aurat March’ scheduled to be held on International Women’s Day on March 8, the Imran Khan government is seeking to thwart their efforts for women empowerment by hailing hijab in order to promote conservatism, said a think tank, Policy Research Group (POREG). In order to roll […]
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Karnataka hijab row: Congress leader Mukarram Khan booked for his ‘cutting into pieces’ remark
Karnataka Police on Thursday registered an FIR against Congress leader Mukarram Khan in Kalaburgi for a controversial statement on hijab. The FIR has been registered under sections 153 (A), 298 and 295 of the Indian Penal Code against Congress leader for his ‘cutting into pieces’ remark “reported on February 8, […]
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Karnataka hijab row: Prohibitory orders clamped around educational institutions in Hubballi-Dharwad till Feb 28
Police have clamped prohibitory orders in Hubballi-Dharwad under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) within a 200-metre radius of all educational institutions with immediate effect till February 28. Police commissioner Labhu Ram, in the order, stated, “In exercise of the powers conferred under section 144(1) CrPC of- […]
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People who are not safe in their houses need to wear hijab, says BJP’s Sadhvi Pragya
Amid the ongoing Hijab row in Karnataka, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sadhvi Pragya on Wednesday said that the people who are “not safe in their houses need to wear hijab” adding that they are not required to wear it at the educational institutions. Addressing an event on the occasion of Ravidas […]
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Hijab not an issue in Bihar, people respect each other’s religious sentiments: Nitish Kumar
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has played down the Hijab controversy which has been raging in the country and said that in Bihar this is not an issue as people respect each other’s religious sentiments. Talking with the media, Kumar said, “In Bihar schools, children wear the same type of dress… We respect each other’s religious sentiments.” The Chief […]
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BJP raising Hijab issue to divert attention from unemployment, inflation, says Yechury
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday lashed out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, alleging that the BJP is raising the hijab issue in elections to divert attention from issues like unemployment, inflation and starvation. Speaking to ANI, Yechury said that question before […]
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Karnataka HC resumes hearing petition challenging ban on Hijab in colleges
Amid the ongoing Hijab controversy, the Karnataka High Court on Monday resumed hearing the petition challenging the ban on Hijab in colleges. The Karnataka High Court appealed to the media “to be more responsible.” Senior adv Devadatt Kamat, appearing for the petitioner, submitted before Karnataka HC that the Government Order (ban on hijab) is […]