Burqa clad students in Telangana denied entry into examination hall: Students allege
Hyderabad: A private college in Hyderabad allegedly denied entry of Burqa clad women into the college premises and did not permit the women to write examinations unless and until they removed them.
The incident allegedly took place at the KV Ranga Reddy college in Hyderabad on Friday, reported the IANS.
The students alleged that the management asked them to remove their burqas and when they refused, they did not allow them to sit their exams.
After 30 minutes, the management allowed them into the examination hall after they removed their burqas, according to the news agency IANS.
In response to the incident, the Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali, speaking to the IANS, stated that while it is possible that some headmasters or principals may be involved, the government's policy remains entirely secular. He emphasized that people are free to wear whatever they choose, but he expressed his view that wearing European dress would not be appropriate, and it is important to dress modestly.
The Home Minister further mentioned that women should aim to remain covered as much as possible and avoid wearing short dresses. However, he clarified that there is no explicit prohibition on wearing a burqa, and the government will take appropriate action based on the situation, as reported by the IANS.
Several media reports also suggest that the school management allowed students to enter the examination hall after a delay of 30 minutes, as some of them voluntarily removed their burqas.
A student of the college reportedly speaking to the Asian News International, stated, “corresponding to the law we are not supposed to remove the burqa but here we have been asked and forced to remove our burqa, and they have asked us to wear the attire outside the premises.” The student in the clad further confirmed that the alleged incident happened in KV Ranga Reddy college in the state capital.” The student further alleged that their college was the only college that didn’t allow students to enter the hall with Burqa clad, other colleges allowed, “ the student claimed.
#WATCH | Telangana | Girl students who appeared for examination at KV Ranga Reddy College in Santosh Nagar, Hyderabad allege that they were "forced" to take off their burqa before sitting for the exam. (16.06.2023) pic.twitter.com/JHzWP1agsR
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Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk among 120 people from Ladakh detained before entering Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 30: Around 120 people from Ladakh including climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had marched to the national capital demanding sixth schedule status for the Union Territory, have been detained by the Delhi Police at the city's border, police sources said.
According to Delhi Police sources, the detained people, including Wangchuk, will be taken to different police stations along the city border.
Women participating in the march were not detained, the source said, adding that the detentions were done in view of prohibitory orders banning gatherings of five or more persons in north and central Delhi.
Wangchuk, in a post on Instagram shortly before being detained, shared visuals from the Delhi border, where amid huge police presence their buses were stopped.
The climate activist could be seen interacting with police officials in the video.
In his post, Wangchuk said several vehicles of Delhi Police and Haryana Police were accompanying their buses and while they initially thought they were being escorted, as they approached the national capital, it was clear they were going to be detained.
"As we are approaching Delhi, it appears we are not being escorted, we are being detained," Wangchuk said.
He said around 1,000 police personnel have been deployed at the Delhi border and they have been informed that heavy deployment of security forces has been done at the Ladakh Bhawan in Delhi, and in areas where students from Ladakh reside.
"It appears they don't want to allow this padyatra to take place," he said.
The 'Delhi Chalo Padyatra' was organised by the Leh Apex Body (LAB), which along with Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), are jointly spearheading an agitation over the past four years in support of statehood, extension of the Constitution's sixth schedule, early recruitment process along with a public service commission for Ladakh and separate Lok Sabha seats for Leh and Kargil districts.
Delhi Police on Monday banned the gathering of five or more persons, people carrying banners, placards arms and or protests in the central part and bordering areas for the next six days in the national capital, citing law and order issues, including calls of protests given by several organisations.
According to an order issued from the Delhi Police Headquarters, Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora has directed to impose the section 163 (which was earlier section 144 of CrPC) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in the districts of New Delhi, North and Central and all police stations jurisdiction sharing the borders with other states.
The prohibitory order will remain effective till October 5.
