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Karnataka hijab row: Schools till 10th standard reopen on Monday, announces CM
Hijab row: The Karnataka government has deferred reopening higher educational institutions till February 16
Amid the hijab row, the Karnataka government has announced that the schools up to tenth standard will reopen on Monday across the state, news agency ANI reported.
Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai made the announcement, this amid the raging hijab controversy that has hit the southern state.
“I've instructed the DCs, SPs and school administrations to conduct a peace committee meeting. Schools for higher classes and degree colleges will re-open after reviewing the situation,” ANI quoted the chief minister as saying inn Hubbali.
The Bommai government deferred the reopening of these institutes despite the Karnataka High Court's interim order which had advised that the schools and colleges to be reopened.
In it interim order on Thursday, the Karnataka High Court had restrained the students from wearing hijab or any religious attire till pending orders. The high court will resume hearing on Monday.
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Meanwhile, the Karnataka government has banned all protests around educational institutions in the state. In fact, the police personnel also carried out a flag march in Udupi on Friday to prevent any flare-up following the high court's interim order.
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