Larger bench will lift the veil on hijab row
Sec 144 to fence off it city from hijab flare_ups; outfits keen to move agitation to Bengaluru, in order to grab international limelight
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The capital city of Karnataka seems to be sitting on a bone-dry heap of political powder ready to be lit from two ends - one by the aggressive Muslim outfits like the SDPI and the other by BJP's student wing, the ABVP - over the hijab-saffron shawl issue, forcing the police authorities to clamp Section 144 in and around schools in Bengaluru, hoping to fence the city from any flare-ups.
The prohibitory order came as the expected relief for the state government from the High Court did not materialise as the singlejudge bench of Justice Krishna Dixit referred the bunch of hijab petitions to a larger bench. The decision came after Advocate General Prabhuling Navadagi, appearing for Karnataka, opposed the grant of any form of interim relief to allow students to attend colleges wearing hijab. “An interim order at this stage will amount to allowing the petition," he told the bench. Justice Dixit said:
“The registry is directed to put [the matter] before the Chief Justice of the High Court for consideration immediately, as there is an urgency plea." Justice Dixit also said that the question of interim relief will also be considered by the larger bench.
"Having regard to the enormity of questions of importance which are being debated, the court is of the considered opinion that the papers be put in the hand of the Chief Justice to decide if a larger bench can be constituted on the subject," Justice Dixit said.
Hijab crisis: katakana sitting on a powder Keg
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The capital city of Karnataka seems to be sitting on a bone-dry heap of political powder ready to be lit from two ends - one by the aggressive Muslim organisations like the SDPI and the other by BJP's student wing, the ABVP - over the hijab-saffron shawl issue forcing the police authorities to clamp section 144 in an around schools in Bengaluru hoping to fence the city from any flare-ups. The prohibitory order came as the expected relief for the state government from the Karnataka High Court did not materialise as the single-judge bench of Justice Krishna Dixit referred the bunch of hijab petitions to a larger bench. The decision came after Advocate General Prabhuling Navadagi, appearing for Karnataka, opposed the grant of any form of interim relief to allow students to attend colleges wearing hijab. “An interim order at this stage will amount to allowing the petition," he told the bench. Justice Dixit said:
“The reg. istry is directed to put [the matter] before the Chief Justice of the HC for consideration immediately. As there is urgency pleaded.” Justice Dixit also said that the question of interim relief will also be considered by the larger bench. FPJ ANALYSIS. "Having regard to the enormity of questions of importance which are debated, the court is of the considered opinion that the papers be put in the hand of the CJ to decide if a larger bench can be constituted on the subject," Justice Dixit said. Navadagi argued that
“The petitions are misconceived. They have questioned the government. Each institution has been given autonomy. The state does not make a decision. Therefore, prima facie, a case is not made out." “Children must attend the class adhering to the dress code prescribed by the college. There are large judgements, which say that hijab does not form an integral part of religious practice. The test that if they don't practise the religion it. self goes,” he added. Advocate Sanjay Hegde, appearing for the petitioners, argued saying "There is noth ing in Karnataka Education Act, which deals with uniforms. I went up and down. I did not find anything," he said. The intelligence inputs forced Kamal Pant, Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru, to release an order stating that since the possibility of a protest being held in the city cannot be ruled out, it is essential to implement proper security measures to maintain public peace and order.
As per the order, Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code will be imposed around schools, PU colleges, degree colleges, or other similar educational institutions in the Bengaluru city. The prohibitory order will be in effect for two weeks, from February 9 to February 22.
