"Hijab Case Used For Political Gain": Plea To Defer Hearing, Citing Polls
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The application also warns that "any mischievous act of any person will further stoke communal division".
Pointing out that political parties are raking up the hijab controversy for electoral goals in the ongoing Assembly polls, the counsel representing the petitioners in the case has urged the Karnataka High Court to adjourn the hearing till February 28.
In his interlocutory application, advocate Mohammad Tahir, advocate for Ayesha Almas and four other students from the Udupi government junior college for women, has cited the ongoing elections in five states, including the politically significant Uttar Pradesh, and stated that political parties are using the issue to polarise and pit communities against each other.
The application also warns that "any mischievous act of any person will further stoke communal division".
The Karnataka High Court is hearing a clutch of petitions from girl students, challenging the bar on the use of head scarves in educational institutions. The issue has triggered protests across the state and scenes on campuses that forced the government to shut schools for a few days.
