Al Qaeda Video Proves "Unseen Hands Behind Hijab Row": Karnataka Minister
NDTV
Muskaan Khan, a second-year BCom student in Mandya was heckled by a group of students, wearing saffron shawl, for entering the college with hijab.
Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Wednesday said the video statement released by Al-Qaeda chief Ayman Al Zawahiri on the hijab row and praising student Muskaan Khan for standing in defence of headscarf and chanting 'Allah-hu-Akbar', proves involvement of "unseen hands" behind the row.
He said the Home and Police department officials are keeping a watch on developments and track things in this connection.
"We have been saying this from the beginning, and the High Court too during the hijab verdict had suggested the possibility of some unseen hands behind the hijab row...now it is proved, because Al-Qaeda people are now releasing videos," Mr Jnanendra said in response to a question on Zawahiri praising Ms Muskaan.
"How things are happening, what is the link. All these things are being looked into by the police...they will find out," he added.
