Karnataka lecturer resigns from job after being asked to remove Hijab; Watch her video message here
Tumkuru: Amidst the Hijab row that has gripped the state over the last two months, a lecturer at Jain PU College in Tumkuru has resigned reportedly after she was asked to remove her Hijab while entering the college.
The lecturer, Ms. Chandini submitted her resignation to the Principal of the College stating that the Right to Religion is a Constitutional Right that nobody could deny.
In her letter, she further added that she condemns the “undemocratic act” of demanding her to remove the Hijab which she was carrying for three years.
Ms. Chandini was reportedly a lecturer in the Department of English in the college.
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PBKS beat GT by three wickets in IPL match
Mullanpur (PTI): Cooper Connolly slammed a fine unbeaten fifty as Punjab Kings defeated Gujarat Titans by three wickets in their opening Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.
A disciplined bowling effort helped PBKS restrict former champions GT to 162 for six with Vijaykumar Vyshak (3/34), Yuzvendra Chahal (2/28) and Marco Jansen (1/20) sharing the wickets after PBKS opted to bowl.
For GT, skipper Shubman Gill (39), Jos Buttler (38), Glenn Phillips (25) and Washington Sundar (18) scored bulk of the runs.
In reply, PBKS reached the target in 19.1 overs with Connolly (72 not out off 44 balls) emerging as the highest scorer.
Prasidh Krishna (3/29), Rashid Khan (1/29) and Washington Sundar (1/27) were among the wickets for GT.
Brief Scores:
Gujarat Titans: 162 for 6 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 39; Vijaykumar Vyshak 3/34, Yuzvendra Chahal 2/28).
Punjab Kings: 165 for 7 in 19.1 overs (Cooper Connolly 72; Prasidh Krishna 3/29).
