Presently, the college has around 850 students of which quarter are Muslim. While speaking about the protest, a faculty member said that the people behind the incident are trying to instigate hatred.
A group of students in Balagadi village in Karnataka's Chikkamangaluru district wore saffron scarves protesting allegedly against allowing Muslim students to wear hijab inside the classroom. The students of the government-run college asked their female Muslim classmates not to wear hijab during classes.
Presently, the college has around 850 students of which quarter are Muslim. While speaking about the protest, a faculty member said that the people behind the incident are trying to instigate hatred.
College Principal Ananth Murthy told The Indian Express that a meeting with the parents of students has been called to resolve the issue. “With Covid-19 protocols in place, we are unable to hold a meeting but I have written a letter to the deputy commissioner and superintendent of Police seeking permission to hold it on January 10,” he said.
“I have about 30 years of experience and this is my 11th place of work. Dress code was never a concern and it never became an issue. This is the second time I have come across such a situation. It happened in 2018 also and a parents’ meeting was called then. The local representatives and officials who were also part of it helped to pacify the situation,” he added.
In 2018, during a meeting, it was decided that no one should come to college wearing a hijab though they were allowed to wear a scarf over the head. “But for the past few days, some female students have been coming to college wearing (a hijab).”
In a similar incident, Muslim girl students of state-run PU College in Karnataka's Udupi were allegedly denied entry into the classroom for wearing hijab.
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