Spare us of the injustice: Student activist Almas urges Karnataka Education Minister on Hijab row
Karnataka govt had barred students from wearing Hijab during PU examination
Udupi: Reacting to the Karnataka government's move to not allow student to wear any religious attire including the Hijab during the PUC examination, one of the student activists who had filed petition in Karnataka HC against Hijab ban said all the preparations of the students will go in vain if the government goes ahead with the move.
In a tweet from her handle, Almas tagged Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh and urged him to spare the students of the injustice.
"Hijab not allowed during II PUC exams, says @BCNagesh_bjp . Being Edu Minister, is it just for you to deny education for piece of cloth? I had been preparing for my exams since long, all that would go in vain. Don't do this injustice to us sir. Allow us!" She wrote in the tweet.
“In places where uniform is prescribed, the students must mandatorily wear the uniform, and where uniform is not mandated, no student will be allowed to don any religious attire. The teachers coming to the examination centre do not have any uniforms mandated”, Nagesh had earlier said while clarifying students will not be allowed to wear Hijab during the board examination.
“The examination will be conducted from April 22 to May 18 in a simple manner similar to how the SSLC examination was conducted. A total of 6, 84, 255 students have registered for the exams. There are 3, 46, 936 young boys and 3, 37, 319 young girls among them”, he had informed.
Hijab not allowed during II PUC exams, says @BCNagesh_bjp. Being Edu Minister, is it just for you to deny education for piece of cloth? I had been preparing for my exams since long, all that would go in vain. Don't do this injustice to us sir. Allow us!https://t.co/Qo7OkVMz9I
— Almas (@Ah_Almas12) April 19, 2022
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Mamata alleges BJP disrupted her Bhabanipur rally, Suvendu claims 'she's nervous'
Kolkata (PTI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cut short her speech at a rally in her Bhabanipur constituency, alleging that the BJP was deliberately playing loud music from a nearby public meeting.
A peeved Banerjee said despite having the required permission of the Election Commission, her rally in Chakraberia was disrupted by the BJP, "who want to capture Bengal by intimidation and threat".
"It is not possible for me to go ahead with this meeting. If they can do such a thing in my constituency, imagine how undemocratic the BJP is. If they behave like this, I have to take legal action," she said.
"This is an insult, humiliation. BJP is stepping on our toes to instigate trouble. Not possible to address the gathering in this situation. I am leaving the stage. Please vote for me in your protest," she added.
Banerjee was then seen calling someone over and venting her grievances.
Before leaving the stage, she said, "I will hold a rally tomorrow at the same spot."
TMC supporters then rushed towards the BJP rally, which was later addressed by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, but security personnel intervened and prevented the situation from escalating.
TMC workers later staged a demonstration outside the local police station and filed a complaint, alleging that the BJP violated the model code of conduct.
A senior TMC leader said another complaint will also be lodged with the Election Commission.
Asked about Banerjee's allegations, Adhikari told reporters after the rally he held nearby, "Her reaction shows she is nervous about the imminent loss."
"There was no violence, no obstruction in her meeting and her behaviour shows her nervousness. On May 4, people of Bhabanipur will celebrate the victory of the BJP," he claimed, alleging that the TMC also tried to disrupt his meeting by playing loud music.
South Kolkata's Bhabanipur, one of the battleground seats in the West Bengal elections, will vote in the second phase on April 29.
