Hijab Karnataka

Hijab Ban: The face of discrimination

Over a Lakh Muslim Girls in Karnataka Pay for Anti-Muslim Agenda In the current session of parliament, CPI(M) leader John Brittas claimed that "more than a lakh Muslim girls backed…

Communal Cards Targeting Women!

Anti-Muslim noise raised in Karnataka is just a mild indicator of this being a part of certain right-elements’ communal campaign ahead of coming elections. Not much needs to be said…

Hijab: Pursuing profits of polarization

National prerogative should be on minimizing social and economic inequalities instead  of the current thrust on clipping cultural codes.   Dress Code  - Uniformity and Inclusion in Educational Institutions Barack Obama as President of…

Assault on the idea of education

The Sangh Parivar claims to be a cultural organization. Core supporters of its ideology are upper caste and/or the educated elite. Quite naturally it gives importance to education. It is…

3 M’s behind Hijab issue

The February 5 order of Government of Karnataka banning wearing of Hijab and High court interim order restraining wearing of any form of religious attire has brought to fore the…

Hijab ban: Multiple Dimensions

The raging controversy around Hijab is taking disturbing proportions. In Udupi Karnataka Muslim girls alleged that they were denied entry in to the classroom if they wear Hijab. Then we…

Interpreting Karnataka’s Hijab Row

In Karnataka, there have been incidents of Muslim girls being banned from attending college for wearing hijab; when they insisted on exercising their right to do so, Hindu students donned…

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