VIJAYAWADA: Even as neighbouring Karnataka state is on the boil with agitations and counter agitations over hijab, a related incident was reported at a college in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. However, the issue was resolved quickly before any controversy could be created to blow it up.
It started with three girl students coming to the class late by 10 minutes at the Andhra Loyola College in Vijayawada. College principal Father GAP Kishore said two of the girls, both second-year BSc students, arrived in their traditional dress, which is normally removed in the girls’ waiting room before they enter the class rooms. “This has been the practice in the college for several years and is followed by the students and staff as well,” he said.
However, the two girls reportedly refused to follow the rule and insisted on attending classes wearing their burqas. When denied permission, they went back and returned with a representative of the community instead of their parents, and also alerted the media with a couple of video clips.
