Hope in judiciary strengthened, says a student who fought for hijab

Even though the Karnataka government has vowed to uphold the ban until the Supreme Court issues a ruling, Aliya Assadi, one of the female students who led the fight for the hijab at the public university in Udupi, says there is still hope for a just decision. On Twitter, Assadi voiced her opinion regarding the Supreme Court’s divided decision regarding the hijab issue and asserted that it had upheld the rights of the victim girls. “The Hon. Justice Dhulia’s statement has increased our faith in a fair trial and the survival of some minimal constitutional significance,” Many hijabis students want to resume their studies, she tweeted.

 Assadi was one of the petitioners who moved the High Court to protect Muslim girls’ right to wear hijabs in educational institutions. Another student Hiba Sheik, in her tweet, said: “Our plea was straightforward & simple.

We only asked for our individual freedom and dignity. Happy that Justice Dhuliya correctly approved our plea. Being students, we hope that our democracy will never deny us the right to an education or the freedom to wear the hijab. It has been established that the nation has adequate legal and fundamental rights protections, according to Hussain Kodi Bengre, convener of the Udupi-based Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR). Hussain, a party to the litigation, asserted that girls’ fundamental rights should not be curtailed.

He said that the prospect of a split decision was anticipated and stated, “We are certain that the court will defend the fundamental rights of children to their education.” Leader of Sri Rama Sena, Mohan Bhat, claimed that uncertainty was caused by the Supreme Court’s divided decision. He said the government had made a decision to ensure that there will be no discrimination against students while honouring the judgement. He claimed that the now-banned Popular Front of India was thought to be responsible for the hijab dispute. Let them observe the law inside their premises if they assert that the hijab is a part of their religion, Bhat added.