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Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Minority Educational Institutions Management Federation has issued a stern warning to the state government, threatening to take contempt action if Muslim girls wearing hijab are barred from entering examination centres.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, the federation president Advocate CR Mohammed Imtiaz addressing a press conference emphasised that the Karnataka High Court had already quashed the government circular that banned the wearing of hijab in exam centres.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Karnataka High Court\u2019s decision is clear. The government circular banning the hijab in examination centres was struck down. The education minister\u2019s statement about continuing the ban is legally incorrect,\u201d Imtiaz said, referring to Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa\u2019s recent remark.<\/p>\n
He stressed that given the ongoing legal proceedings, the state government is not allowed to make any further decisions on the issue. \u201cThe court has already made its ruling, and the permission granted by the court remains in place,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The federation also highlighted that the ban would not apply to minority educational institutions. It cited the court\u2019s ruling on February 22, 2022, which nullified the circular from February 5 of that year. The judgment clarified that minority institutions are protected under Article 30(1) of the Constitution.<\/p>\n
Imtiaz urged the education minister to issue a directive to examination authorities and central officials, ensuring that Muslim female students from minority institutions are allowed to take exams while wearing the hijab. He warned that if the government does not comply with the court\u2019s order, legal action will be pursued.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the authorities, including the education minister, fail to implement the high court\u2019s directions, we will file a contempt petition,\u201d Imtiaz stated firmly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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