Karnataka Energy Minister Sunil Kumar on Wednesday, February 9, stirred another controversy amid the ongoing Karnataka hijab row, saying if Congress comes to power, it will make a law asking Hindus to wear hijab.
“If Congress gets the people’s mandate they may introduce a law that would mandate even Hindus to wear hijab. Siddaramaiah and Congress should discard such a mentality. Yesterday, DK Shivakumar made false allegations that the tricolour was removed. He stood by his false statement.”
In a tweet, Shivakumar on Tuesday had said: “The situation in some Karnataka educational institutions has gone so out of hand that in one case the National flag was replaced by a saffron flag. I think the affected institutions should be closed for a week to restore law and order. Teaching can continue online.”
When asked about the alleged incident of the Tricolour being replaced with a saffron flag at a college in Shimoga district, Shivakumar said it was a shameful incident. “The National Flag is the pride of our country. Today it was brought down and a saffron flag was put in its place. The entire world is looking at Karnataka. It’s a shameful event,” he said.
“I will share the visuals where the Tricolour is being replaced,” Shivakumar said.
The Karnataka hijab row started on January 1 after the management of a government pre-university college in the coastal town of Udupi in Karnataka barred six Muslim girls from attending classes for wearing hijab as the dress was against prescribed norms of the college
