1. Undergraduate and pre-university colleges across Karnataka, which were shut following a row over dress code, are reopening today. There is high police security in colleges in sensitive areas that witnessed unrest over the row. Higher Education Minister has clarified that restrictions on wearing hijab do not apply to degree colleges.
2. The full bench of the Karnataka High Court of Karnataka will continue to hear the case on whether girls can attend classes wearing hijab. Yesterday lawyer for petitioners argued that India’s ‘positive secularism’ should be upheld and protected.
3. Karnataka’s Legislature session continues. Yesterday the Assembly saw intense debate on Government announcing that it will not roll back amendments made to the APMC Act.
