Karnataka Hijab Row: Jamiat Announces Rs 5 Lakh Reward For Hijab Wearing Student
Mumbai: Amid protests against the ban on hijab in colleges in Karnataka, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, one of the leading Islamic organisations of the country, has announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for the girl student for chanting ‘Allah-u-Akbar’ while wearing the hijab in the Karnataka college.
In a tweet, the Jamiat said that Bibi Muskan Khan had stood up amid heated protests for her constitutional and religious rights.
https://twitter.com/JamiatUlama_in/status/1491079069399920641?s=20&t=v9bTQZrnMy0mcKj7LkbBRg
Hijab versus saffron protests intensified in Karnataka on Tuesday and minor incidents of violence were also reported from some parts of the state.
In the Mandya incident, boys who raised slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ made the girl wear saffron shawls.
A viral video of the incident shows the girl responding by shouting ‘Allah-u-Akbar’ and then leaving. She can also be heard defending her right to wear the hijab.
https://twitter.com/KeypadGuerilla/status/1490931958687277056?s=20&t=AAYWdA8_qamAadxQP8WbFA
Meanwhile, amid rising tension in the state over the issue, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai yesterday ordered the closure of schools and colleges for the next three days.
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