Saffron shawl and hijab row resurfaces in Haveri district of Karnataka

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A representational photograph  of students wearing saffron shawls portion    others are wearing a hijab.

A representational photograph of students wearing saffron shawls portion others are wearing a hijab. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The saffron shawl-hijab enactment has resurfaced successful Haveri district, with immoderate students attending classes wearing saffron shawl successful protestation against students attending classes wearing hijab successful C.G. Bellad Government First Grade College astatine Akki Alur of Haveri district.

The students had attended classes wearing a saffron shawl connected December 4. The time had passed without immoderate occupation arsenic the lecturers and authorities did not entity to them wearing saffron shawls, and the students had returned location aft attending classes.

On December 5, they brought the shawls successful their bags, forcing the authorities to clasp talks with them, sources said.

Their grouse was that the main had not ensured compliance with azygous codification by not allowing hijab connected the field adjacent aft repeated pleas.

In protest, astir 50 students, including pistillate students, had attended classes wearing saffron shawls connected December 4. A fewer students, connected information of anonymity, claimed that they were forced to deterioration the shawls due to the fact that of their plea was not being addressed.

The tussle has reportedly resulted successful students being barred from carrying mobile phones to the college, and regular checks had accrued successful the past mates of days.

College authorities person maintained that the students, erstwhile wrong the college, removed the hijab and attended classes wearing the regular uniform. It was lone due to the fact that 2 students attended classes wearing hijab connected December 3 that a fewer different students had travel wearing saffron shawls connected December 4.

According to Principal Viresh Kummur, the contented was being sorted retired done dialogue. A gathering is being connected December 5.

Published - December 05, 2025 11:40 americium IST

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