AMU students stage protest against Karnataka HC decision on hijab row

A memorandum has also been submitted by the protesting students to the President of India through the local administration.

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) students took out a protest on the campus against the Karnataka Government's order and the high court judgment restraining Muslim girls from wearing hijab in educational institutions.  A memorandum has also been submitted by the protesting students to the President of India through the local administration, demanding an ordinance to "preserve the right to religious freedom prescribed under the Quran and the Hadith" and protect citizens under constitutional principles.

AMU students submit memorandum to President

Students mentioned in the memorandum that, "It creates a vague prohibition against clothes that disturb equality, integrity, and public law and order. Unity in diversity is one of the distinguishable features of India." The memorandum further stated that covering the body with clothes is a "dignified practice". "Wearing a hijab does not create disharmony, oppose constitutional morality, or disturb public tranquillity," it said.

The memorandum added, "The essential religious practice doctrine shall be applied in the light of sacred scriptures and if such a question arises before the hon’ble judiciary, the bench may take assistance from the expert of Shariah for better appraisal of such issues."

Urging the government through the president, students said the proposed measures must be complied with for the "protection of interests of the minority for their existence as an individual and as a society." They requested that the government order be set aside.

The students said, "If people from other religions are allowed to follow their customs then why are Muslim girls being stopped from wearing a hijab in schools and colleges? Our hijab is our protection and we feel safe while covering our body."

Karnataka Hijab Row: HC Verdict

Karnataka High Court has dismissed various petitions seeking permission to wear HIjab in education institutions. High Court rules that wearing a hijab is not an essential religious practice in Islam. It must be noted that a special bench was constituted to look into the issue.

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