Muslim Organizations Call For Karnataka Bandh on March 17

Ameer-E-Shariat Karnataka, an umbrella physique of Muslim organizations within the state, has referred to as for a Karnataka bandh on March 17 over the HC’s Hijab choice.

Maulana Sagir Ahmad Khan Rashadi of Ameer-E-Shariat Karnataka stated that the bandh could be noticed to point out our energy and protest in opposition to the court docket’s choice.

Rashadi, in a video message, stated, “There can be a whole bandh throughout the Karnataka State tomorrow, March 17, 2022, in response to the court docket’s order.”

He appealed to each part of the Muslim neighborhood to take part on this bandh.

On Wednesday, The Excessive Court docket has upheld the ban on sporting headscarves in colleges and faculties.

The court docket has dominated that sporting of Hijab will not be part of important spiritual practices of Muslims, thus it can't be protected below Article 25 which protects spiritual rights in India.

Notably, the Supreme Court docket has additionally refused to listen to the petitions difficult a current judgment by Karnataka’s Excessive court docket, saying they may overview it after Holi trip, not urgently.