Minister for Kannada, Culture and Energy V. Sunil Kumar challenged those speaking in favour of wearing hijab inside educational institutions, including former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, to fight for the entry of Muslim women into masjids (mosques).
Responding to reporters’ queries after inaugurating the district minister’s office at the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Mangaluru on February 5, Mr. Kumar said the hijab issue is a conspiracy to create unrest in Karnataka. “On the one hand, they [fundamentalists] deny permission to women in every walk of social life, and on the other, try to dictate terms to educational institutions, which is not acceptable to the government,” he said.
