Hijab row: Whether what all stated in Quran is essential religious practice? HC asks petitioner
Bengaluru: Hearing the Hijab row on Monday, the Karnataka High Court asked the petitioner if all that is stated in Quran is essential religious practices and are all the injunctions in Quran are inviolable.
Appearing for the petitioner students, Advocate Kamat said If Islamic scriptures of the Holy Quran say this practice is obligatory then courts have to permit it.
Replying to Kamat’s argument Justice Dixit asked “Mr.Kamat, whether what all stated in Quran is essential religious practice?”
Kamat replied, “I am not saying that.”
Justice Dixit again asked Kamat whether all Quranic injunctions are inviolable. Kamat said he would not like to comment on larger issued but for the purpose of this case, hijab is essential.
“I would not like to comment on larger issues whether every tenet mentioned in Holy Quran is ERP. For the purpose of this case, hijab is essential.” Kamat said.
“The larger question of whether all Quranic injunctions are essential religious practices does not arise in this case. I beseech your lordships to not get into that issue,” he added.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
