hijab controversy: Wearing hijab is not religious freedom, only freedom of expression: Karnataka government says it can be controlled – state government submission in karnataka high court division bench on hijab ban

Bangalore: The Karnataka government has said in a court that wearing a hijab is not a freedom of religion. The Advocate General on behalf of the state government told the Karnataka High Court that the hijab is only a part of freedom of expression and can be regulated. The government was responding to a petition filed by some Muslim students against the ban on hijab in some colleges in Udupi.

Wearing the hijab is freedom of expression. This is part of the discipline of the organization. Advocate General Prabhuling Nawadgi said the constitution was not part of the freedom of religion guaranteed. A bench of Chief Justice Rituraj Awasthi, Justice Krishna Dixit and Justice JM Khasi heard the petitions. The government told the court that wearing the hijab was not mandatory in Islam and therefore did not fall within the ambit of compulsory religion.

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The move comes as Muslim students protest against the right to wear hijab with uniforms in educational institutions in Karnataka. Students’ protests led to clashes as some colleges imposed restrictions. But the state government and BJP leaders are of the view that students should be prepared to abide by the dress code defined by educational institutions.

“According to Article 19 (1) (a) of the Constitution, the plaintiffs are required to wear a garment as part of their expression of their freedom of expression. The AG told the court that the Indian Express reported. The government asked whether this was part of the freedom of religion under Article 25 (1) or part of the freedom of expression under Article 19 (1) (a). ” AG informed the court.

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“So what I want to convey is that an optional thing must not be strictly adhered to, and certainly not necessarily obligatory, and an obligatory thing cannot be avoided. AG added.

The government has said there is no ban on wearing the hijab in the country and that it is part of freedom of expression. But he said the government could impose restrictions on it as part of its ethics, public decency and decency. The AG clarified that the wearing of hijab in educational institutions with various restrictions is a matter of dispute and it falls under the state education laws. The Advocate General told the High Court that the ban on the hijab was part of disciplinary action in institutions and that no clothing other than uniform should be allowed in classrooms in the name of religion or community.

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