News Topic:Hijab

Verdict on ‘Hijab row’ draws flak

Former J-K chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah have expressed disappointment over the verdict of the Karnataka High Court with regard to Hijab row.

‘Don’t fight over hijab and saffron’: Soldier’s final message before he died

The voice note of a soldier, who died in Srinagar, has gone viral in which the slain soldier is appealing to people not to fight in the name of religion.

Hijab is an obligation in Islam, says Zaira Wasim

‘Dangal’ famed former film actress Zaira Wasim while reacting over ‘Hijab’ row said that ‘Hijab’ is not a choice but an obligation in Islam.

Profiling leads to fear among Kashmiri students in Karnataka

Apparently after the ‘hijab row’, the Internal Security Division of Karnatka Police have started profiling Kashmiri students studying in different colleges.

Ladies present flowers to hijab-wearing students outside KU

Local ladies on Monday offered flowers to hijab-clad students outside the University of Kashmir (KU).

Locals protest in support of ‘Hijab’ in Shopian

Scores of locals after Friday prayers in south Kashmir’s Shopian district staged a peaceful protest against the ‘Hijab row’ in the state of Karnataka.

NC MPs stage walkout from Lok Sabha over harassment of Hijab-wearing women

NC MPs Dr Farooq Abdullah, Hasnain Masoodi and Muhammad Akbar Lone staged walkout in Lok Sabha to protest the Karnataka Government's handling of the Hijab row.

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