Karnataka Govt announce to withdraw hijab ban order: CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced that the state government will withdraw the order banning hijab in schools and colleges in the state. He stated, "the choice of clothes is one's own prerogative".

The Chief Minister said he has directed officials to withdraw the order banning hijab, a headscarf wrapped around the head by some Muslim women, brought in by the previous BJP government in



2022.

"The choice of clothes is one's own prerogative. I have directed to withdraw the hijab ban. PM Modi's 'sab ka saath, sab ka vikas' is bogus. The BJP is dividing people and society based on clothes, dress, and caste," the Chief Minister said.

The decision is likely to trigger a fresh political controversy in the state, as the BJP has made it clear that it will oppose any move to revoke the hijab ban.