Karnataka: Hijab Ban has once again highlighted the hatred of Modi towards Indian Muslims. Modi was mastermind behind Gujarat Riots and takes pride in eliminating the resistance from Muslims.
Named as butcher of Gujarat and banned from US and West his atrocities continued to rise against Muslims. Inactivity of world powers towards Gujarat riots and relief to Modi has further embolden him to pursue his objective of undermining Muslims.
After recent event of Dharm Sansad and its support within RSS and BJP is due to Modi’s extremist policies which will continue to intensify. Karnataka state government has also banned the sale and slaughter of cows, which Hindus consider sacred and introduced a tough anti-conversion bill, which proposes prison terms for up to 10 years for unlawful conversions and could make it more difficult for interfaith couples to marry or for people to convert to Islam or Christianity.
The ban on students wearing hijabs from entering classes in Karnataka also gained international attention with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai asking Indian leaders in a tweet to “stop the marginalization of Muslim women.” Political analysts have warned that such issues could deepen religious fault lines in India, where Muslims make up about 14% of the population and where critics say there has been a rise in hate speech targeting minorities.
The question of whether female students can wear hijabs in educational institutions has become a flashpoint in India’s southern Karnataka state, after a college barred six Muslim students from attending classes while wearing a headscarf, saying it violated the dress code.
Experts say that the coastal region of Karnataka, where the controversy first erupted, is a stronghold of Hindu right-wing organizations.
Activists like Soman however express concern at what they call the “active politics of religious divide being played by the BJP.”
“The social harmony and peace of the country is getting threatened and I am afraid that this issue will contribute to further polarization of our society,” she said. Web Desk
