Members of Anjuman-e-Islam Dharwad staged a demonstration in Dharwad on Thursday against the State Governemnt’s order against wearing hijab by girl students in class.
Led by office-bearers of the organisation, several Muslim leaders took part in the agitation staged in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad and said that the Government Order restricting wearing hijab has hurt the religious sentiments of the minority community.
They submitted a memorandum addressed to the Chief Ministerurging him to put an end to the controversy and facilitate the education of Muslim girls in the State. They have in the memorandum said that such developments are detrimental to the education and future of girls from the minority community.
