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Topic: Hijab

‘Hijab not essential religious practice’— Karnataka govt reiterates in High Court

Karnataka Advocate General said 'only essential religious practice' gets protection under Article 25, which guarantees citizens the right to practice the faith of their choice.

Amidst ongoing Hijab row, ‘murder’ of Bajrang Dal activist creates further tension in Karnataka

Deceased had participated in protests by Hindu students & groups against hijab, but Home Minister Araga Jnanendra has said no link between that & Harsha's alleged murder has emerged so far.

A hijab story from Bengal: Murshidabad school attacked after insisting on uniform colours

Bahutali High School was attacked on 12 February after rumours of headscarf ban. Some came from neighbouring Birbhum district, say police. 18 people arrested so far.

How an NSE ex-CEO took ‘guidance’ of a faceless ‘yogi’ for controversial governance decisions

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

FIR filed, suspension reported, in punitive action against students in Karnataka hijab row

FIR filed in state's Tumakuru town believed to be 1st such against any student in the case. And video showing college principal in Shivamogga district 'suspending' protesters goes viral.

Tragic that ‘non-issue’ made into issue for politics: What Urdu press said this week on hijab row

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Let’s focus on getting women into education, work. Don’t make it conditional on what they wear

Women’s literacy, higher education are lowest among Muslims, who are among poorest groups. Figure for those working or willing to work likely to be even lower than 20% for all women.

‘Urdu Ghar’ in Malegaon named after Muskan Khan, Karnataka teen who faced mob over hijab ban

Municipal Corporation in Malegaon, which saw protests over hijab ban, votes to accept the proposal, but Shiv Sena corporators abstain. Move to ‘empower girls’, says mayor.

State believes in treating everyone equal: Karnataka govt defends hijab order in HC

Karnataka High Court has been hearing multiple petitions challenging govt order passed on 5 February, legitimising ban on hijab wearing inside govt educational institutions.

Now, a Karnataka lecturer resigns after being asked to remove hijab by college

Lecturer calls it an 'assault on her self-respect', while college principal says she was asked to remove hijab following Karnataka HC's interim order.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.