The Karnataka government is considering giving a second chance to students who were protesting the hijab ban to take up examinations that they missed.

Muslim girls, who were protesting the ban on Hijab in college opted not to write preparatory and practical exams.

This came after BJP MLA from Udupi, Raghupathi Bhat, who is also the chairman of the College Development Committee of the Government Girls PU College from where the Hijab row began sought that the students get a second chance. It was proposed that these students be allowed to attend both practical and preparatory exams that they missed while not attending college protesting the hijab row.

Bhat, on Thursday said that several students who were willing to now take up exams without wearing Hijab must be granted a second chance.

Responding to this, JC Madhuswamy, law and parliamentary affairs minister said that permission could be granted only to those students who skipped examinations before the full bench of Karnataka gave its interim order. In its interim order on February 11, the Karnataka High Court had banned wearing Hijab or saffron shawls or any other religious attire to educational institutions.

The law minister said that a decision would be taken after consulting with chief minister Bommai.

Meanwhile, Bhat also sought that action be taken against those who have been speaking disrespectfully of the court order. “Everyone thinking the order is incorrect has a right to appeal in the higher court. Talking disrespectfully about the order will only lead to anarchy,” he said. 

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