"Why I Decided To Resign...": Karnataka Lecturer's Letter Amid Hijab Row
NDTV
A lecturer at Jain PU College in Karnataka's Tumakuru has resigned amid the hijab ban row
An English professor in Karnataka resigned today citing "self-respect" after she was allegedly asked to remove her hijab before entering her college.
Chandini, a lecturer at the Jain PU College in Tumakuru, said she had worked at the college for almost three years but had been asked to remove her hijab for the first time.
"I have been working at Jain PU college for the last three years. I haven't faced any issues so far. But yesterday, the principal told me that I can't wear hijab or any religious symbol while teaching. But I have taught for the last three years wearing hijab. This new decision is a hit to my self-respect. That's why I have decided to resign," Chandini told reporters.
The college principal KT Manjunath, however, said neither he nor anyone else in the management had ever asked her to remove the hijab.
