BENGALURU: As India’s hijab debate continues, a college in Bengaluru has instructed a Sikh girl to remove her turban in accordance with a court ruling.
The college politely asked Muslim and Sikh students to follow the rules, citing an interim order from the Karnataka High Court that says students should “refrain from wearing saffron shawls, scarfs, hijab, religious flags, or the likes within the classroom until further orders” in institutes that have “prescribed the student dress code/uniforms.”
According to The Hindustan Times, the college issued regulations to the students on February 16, the day it launched. The 17-year-old Sikh girl refused to take off her turban after being instructed to do so.
The girl’s family objected, claiming that “the order makes no mention of the Sikh turban.”
The event occurred after the Karnataka High Court heard a case brought by six girls who were denied permission to wear hijab on campus. Students began protesting both in favour of and against the decision shortly after.
The court issued an interim order on February 10 prohibiting kids from wearing anything other than the required school uniform.
