The Hijab Controversy

BJP-RSS की मंसा धरासाई!  CJI सुप्रीम कोर्ट पलटेगा पूरा खेल ?   https://youtu.be/QhQaFzSMuR0 The Nation channel   Describes the political aspects of the Hijab controversy and the attempts to "other" women of one community

Contextualising the issue: Emergency meeting of lawyer woman against Modi, BJP in shake!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AegQgCZkTYA  

Category: Hijab as Politics

The February 5 order of Government of Karnataka banning wearing of Hijab and High court interim order restraining wearing of any form of religious attire has brought to fore the Hijab issue. While the BJP may try to show itself in progressive and modernity light, there are 3 M’s behind the move of Government of Karnataka. Karnataka has emerged as a Hindutva lab where Hindutva experimentation is being carried out like Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. These 3 M’s are Minority subjugation, Majority domination and Muslim isolation.

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https://countercurrents.org/2022/02/3-ms-behind-hijab-issue/

By T. Navin

18/02/2022

Category: Hijab as Politics

BJP accuses Congress of taking the attention away from the hijab row

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjpcongress-is-taking-away-attention-from-hijab-row-101645122528138.html

“The Congress was trying to change the religious politics of the region to vote based on caste. They knew that if the Billva and Mogaveera (a large vote bank in the region) voted based on caste instead of coming together under the banner of Hindutva, it would help the chances of the Congress. But the hijab controversy has changed the situation to Hindu versus Muslim,” pointed out a professor at Mangalore University, who didn’t want to be named.

Meanwhile, Karnataka politicians flout rules at multiple levels. Read more here: http://emeets.lnwr.in/administrator/index.php?option=com_content&task=article.edit&id=2001

Category: Hijab as Politics

Hijab Vs Saffron Scarf || Midweek Matters 46 || Parakala Prabhakar Feb 16, 2022 https://youtu.be/TTwGpqtGcBM?t=60 

In this Episode Dr Parakala examines the hijab controversy, understand what is being played out in Karnataka, and reflect on the sub text these unfolding events contain.  Gender, Religious, and even economic Discriminatory sub-script of the orders and "elans/fatwas" like  barring Hijab in schools is being ignored even by the judiciary. One example is that Sikh boy are not barred from wearing headgear! 

The Hijab controversy is a project that is in the interest of the extreme elements in both the religions.. The alarming aspect is that extremists are now using children in the teens to further their agenda. 

The Hijab row is part of a long chain of events and controversies raised to instill fear and insecurity among the Muslims.  Attacks on Muslims and other majoritarian assertions have almost become normalised. 

Comment. The Hijab is a symbol of patriarchal oppression,  but agitation against its use in public places, is a sure sign of ensuring that those women who seek to go out, for education, work, and just recreation, face more difficulties to come out of their homes..   Is it the Karnataka States intention to keep these women at home. How will they ensure that these girls get a secular education?    

Category: Hijab as Politics