Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (JD)

Udupi, Jan 31: A writ petition has been filed in the Karnataka high court on behalf of Resham Farooq represented by her brother Mubarak Farooq.

The writ petition has been filed with a prayer to declare that the students' right to wear a hijab is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 15 and 25 of the Constitution of India and is an essential practice of the Islam religion.

The petition also seeks to permit the students to attend classes wearing hijab, without any interference from the college administration.

The petition states "On 28.12.2021, the Government PU college for girls, Udupi district, denied entry to 8 students who practice and profess the Islamic faith. These students were denied their fundamental right to education as they were wearing a Hijab. The wearing of Hijab is a part of the essential religious practice in the Islamic faith. It is a fundamental right that ought to be protected by the state. The actions of the college administration are unconstitutional, arbitrary and exclusionary in nature."

Shtahabish Shivanna, Arnav A Bagalwadi and Abhishek Janardhan are the advocates in this matter.

The first hearing is expected to be held by the end of this week.