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Officials directed to lift order banning hijab in educational institutions: CM Siddaramaiah

09:27 PM Dec 22, 2023 | Team Udayavani |

Nanjangud: Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah on Friday said that he has directed officials to withdraw the order banning hijabs at educational institutions enforced by the previous BJP government.

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Emphasizing the autonomy of individuals in choosing their attire, the Chief Minister stated, “The choice of clothes is one’s own prerogative.”

He was speaking at a function here after inaugurating several projects related to the police department.

Moreover, Siddaramaiah criticized the BJP, alleging their propagation of societal divisions based on clothing choices and caste affiliations. He underlined the idea that such actions are contradictory to the principles of ‘sab ka saath, sab ka vikas’ championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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