Posted on Feb 24, 2022
Newshour - Karnataka hijab ban: Schools closed after protests - BBC Sounds
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In the southern Indian state of Karnataka, a stronghold of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP party, there have been protests and counter-protests over Muslim students wearing the hijab and the authorities have closed schools and colleges. Some colleges have banned the hijab in the classroom, saying it goes against policies on school uniform.
Saba Naqvi, a journalist and author based in New Delhi, says she believes the issue is not about a dress code, but has been politicised by the ruling BJP party, and until now, there has not been a discussion about women covering their heads.
"What is being passed off as an issue about the hijab is actually an example of Islamophobia by the ruling parties - the BJP."
Saba Naqvi, a journalist and author based in New Delhi, says she believes the issue is not about a dress code, but has been politicised by the ruling BJP party, and until now, there has not been a discussion about women covering their heads.
"What is being passed off as an issue about the hijab is actually an example of Islamophobia by the ruling parties - the BJP."
Newshour - Karnataka hijab ban: Schools closed after protests - BBC Sounds
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Contrary to the way it is sometimes portrayed as strictly white supremacy, "racism" (for better or worse) has evolved beyond it's dictionary definition since WWII. Hitler's "master race" classified Jews, Gypsies and so on as "inferior races"and its anti-antisemitism was a form of racism. The Indian Hindu majority has likewise classified Muslims racially not just because of faith but because of practices such as dress and is, in many, ways attempting to institutionalize that. Sad to see.
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