The Hijab Conundrum!
The fact that the Karnataka High Court has bitten off more than what it can chew is quite evident from the fact that the arguments are continuing for the seventh day today.
While the whole discussion is centered around hijab, we have to realize that it means different things to different stakeholders of the issue:
In order to peacefully resolve this controversy, the learned judges must arrive at a decision without any more delay so as to effectively douse the rapidly spreading fire across the country by making the headscarf similar to the pattern introduced by Kendriya Vidyalaya for Muslim girls, the uniform for the whole state.
Though it is loosely stated that Austria, Denmark, France, Belgium, Bulgaria, Netherlands, China, Sri Lanka, and Switzerland have banned hijab, the fact is that the ban applies only to full-face veils.
Finally, India has never banned and will never ban hijab for Muslim women. as
- To the so called girl students who are the petitioners, it is a simple headscarf signifying their faith and they genuinely wonder why it should be singled out from among many other religious artifacts such as bangles, nose rings, Bindi, turban, etc. that students adorn.
- To the political parties PFI / CFI, which instigated the students, it is already a major win, as it has served the purpose, beyond their wildest dreams, of making it not just a national debate but gaining international limelight.
- To the national leaders the hijab issue has become a disconcerted point of contention that yields no benefits, except embarrassment.
- To the judiciary, which is called upon to adjudicate the case and pronounce a judgment, it is a challenging tightrope walk on a nebulous idea.
In order to peacefully resolve this controversy, the learned judges must arrive at a decision without any more delay so as to effectively douse the rapidly spreading fire across the country by making the headscarf similar to the pattern introduced by Kendriya Vidyalaya for Muslim girls, the uniform for the whole state.
Though it is loosely stated that Austria, Denmark, France, Belgium, Bulgaria, Netherlands, China, Sri Lanka, and Switzerland have banned hijab, the fact is that the ban applies only to full-face veils.
Finally, India has never banned and will never ban hijab for Muslim women. as
- It is an apparel that prominently highlights the cultural diversity of this country and
- It is this religious diversity that strengthens the cohesiveness of the society and the moral fabric of this country.
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