Till the matter is pending, ‘students and stakeholders will not insist on wearing any religious garment or head dress’ says 3-judge bench. Petitioners oppose the restraint order.
The apex court said a three-judge bench of the Karnataka High Court is hearing the matter Thursday afternoon regarding the dress code that created controversy over wearing hijab.
The controversy was conjured up to reignite Hindu-Muslim divide, so that while the hoodlums do their job on the street, intellectuals debate the merits of hijab.
Visuals of Muskan Khan being heckled by saffron scarf-clad protestors chanting ‘Jai Sri Ram’ at a college are viral. In an interview, she says college management is with her.
The Indian diplomat was conveyed Pakistan’s deep concern over alleged religious intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatisation and discrimination against Muslims in India.
Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi also shot back at Pakistani ministers for wading into hijab row, saying the country is a 'jungle of crime & cruelty' for minorities.
Single bench of Justice Krishna S. Dixit said larger bench needed due to ‘enormity of questions of importance’, and refused interim relief for students to take their exams.
The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.
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