There Should Be No Hijab, Other Dresses In Schools But Only Uniforms: BJP
NDTV
Rules mandating wearing uniforms in Karnataka schools have been in force since 1965, BJP national general secretary CT Ravi said.
The BJP on Thursday asserted that it will always be opposed to students wearing hijab or any dress other than uniforms in schools, and said religious freedom cannot be used to promote "separatism".
Soon after the Supreme Court gave a split verdict on the ban on hijabs in Karnataka educational institutions, BJP national general secretary C T Ravi, a senior party leader from the state, said it will not be appropriate for him to comment on the judgment.
But he will always speak against the "separatist mindset" that, he claimed, promotes the use of Muslim headscarf in schools.
"Uniform in schools is meant to promote uniformity among students. I believe that separatism is promoted in the garb of issues like promotion of burqa or hijab. This mindset was the reason behind India's partition. This separatism progressively morphs into extremism which can be a source of terrorism," he claimed.
