Top Karnataka news developments on February 16, 2022
The Hindu
Here are the top news developments in Karnataka to watch out for
1. Undergraduate and pre-university colleges across Karnataka, which were shut following a row over dress code, are reopening today. There is high police security in colleges in sensitive areas that witnessed unrest over the row. Higher Education Minister has clarified that restrictions on wearing hijab to degree colleges.
2. The full bench of the Karnataka High Court of Karnataka will continue to hear the case on whether girls can attend classes wearing hijab. Yesterday lawyer for petitioners argued that India’s ‘’ should be upheld and protected.
3. Karnataka’s Legislature session continues. Yesterday the Assembly saw intense debate on Government announcing that it will made to the APMC Act.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.