Some days earlier in Karnataka (an Indian state), a new controversy emerged when few female students were not allowed to attend the class in a district of Karnataka in their religious attire.
The subcontinent has always been a hotchpotch for various religions, and it is said that the people of the subcontinent are quite sensitive toward their religious beliefs.
The hijab controversy made headlines in Indian national news and also it erupted on international media.
Many so-called scholars in and around the subcontinent gave their perspectives on putting on or off the hijab while attending classes.
Let’s get to the root of the issue to make a fair opinion about the wearing of hijab in school or colleges.Â
The western idealogy of secularism means the religion should not interrupt in government affairs, that’s why France is turning hard on its notion of modern secularism. But in the united states of America and in the subcontinent secularism means everyone is free to practice his/her religion without affecting the public/national security. The secularism in India means the coexistence of religions like Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Christianity,and Buddhism and staying in harmony making a symbiotic relationship with each other. Like the late Mahatma Gandhi, he was a person with thoughts of religious harmony and coherence.
The hijab controversy can be used as a spark to ignite the Hindu-Muslim enmity because elections are nearing in India. If you’re a fan of Arnab Goswami you would probably ban hijab without going to the basics of what it means for a person with firm religious beliefs. The Karnataka government has closed all educational institutions because of the recent chaos over the hijab controversy.
A Muslim girl wearing a hijab was chanting Allah o Akbar, Allah o Akbar, while a crowd of men wearing an orange-colored safron was shouting Jai Shri Ram and some men from the crowd could be seen deterring the girl in the video.
When the video got viral people in Pakistan found an Indian hero to talk about. People were scolding Malala Yousuf Zai and they were making an avtar out of Muskan the girl in the video.
The Indian constitution has given the freedom to every one of its citizens to practice their religion without harming the public or the state. Hijab for some can be a piece of cloth, but for a girl and her family with firm Islamic religious beliefs equals her dignity. Hijab in Orthodox Islam is mandatory, remember it is not optional at all cost.
Now, if the government of India ceases the hijab in school or colleges it means they are opting for the girls to not come to school or colleges.As I had mentioned earlier without hijab there is no education for women in many Muslim homes If hijab is costing someone’s future or education then I think it is a point to ponder.
Religious harmony for a nation like India means a lot , but Pakistan has protested the hijab banning on diplomatic level, I just want to add few lines to Pakistan to make it remember the burning body of Priyantha Kumara, the bullets which torn Salman Taseer, and the like, I’m restricting the list of sufferings of minorities in Pakistan because this list has no ending.
We are not in a position to lecture someone on its internal affairs, and making heroes sometimes pays off with good incentives, but remember we’re not morally sound enough to expect heroes for ourselves.
The case of the hijab controversy is pending in Indian high court, let the court and the nation to decide for itself.
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