Bangalore. Karnataka Home Minister Araga Gyanendra said on Thursday that children should neither recognize hijab nor wear saffron shawls in schools. He asked the police to keep a watch on those religious organizations who are trying to weaken the unity of the country in this regard.
Gyanendra told reporters here that no one should come to school to follow his religion, but it is a place where all students should take education together with a sense of unity. His remarks came amid a controversy over the wearing of ‘hijab’ by some students in a government college in Udupi. In another incident, Muslim girl students who arrived in Kundapur PU College wearing hijab today were stopped by the principal at the entrance itself.
They were told that wearing of hijab is not allowed in classes so they should remove their hijab from entry. Yesterday, about 100 Hindu students had reached the class wearing saffron shawls to protest against the wearing of hijab. Gyanendra said in response to a question, “School is such a place where children of all religions should learn together and imbibe the feeling that we are not all separate but children of Mother India.”
He said that since there are places like churches, mosques and temples for people to practice and pray their religion, the school should have an academic environment to develop a culture of national unity and integrity among the children. Urging everyone to think in this direction, the minister said, “There are religious organizations which think otherwise, I have asked the police to keep a watch on them. Those who create obstacles or weaken the unity of the country, they should be dealt with.
He said, “Everyone should come for education as the child of Mother India. One should neither wear hijab nor saffron shawl in the school premises, they should compulsorily follow the rules laid down by the school management committee.
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