Indian court continues a ban on hijab terms it ‘not essential religious practice’

What happened: On March 15, Karnataka High Court’s judge is quoted as,  “We are of the considered opinion that wearing hijab by Muslim women does not form a part of essential religious practice.”  At the same time, Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi of the KHC said,  “The government had the power to prescribe uniform guidelines, dismissing various petitions.”  Details: On the other hand, the Muslim students in Karnataka have called it a  targetted harassment . Whereas, the lawyer from the Muslim student’s side, Anas Tanwir, said,  “Court’s ruling is disappointing and erroneous. I believe it is a wrong interpretation of the law.”  Subsequently, AlJazeera quoted the development as,  “There is no central law or rule on school uniforms across the country, but the Karnataka ruling could prompt more states to issue such guidelines.”  More:   More importantly, the Indian Muslim students have also spoken against the court ruling. Afreen Fatima, a student activist in India, is quoted by Al Jazeera as,  “It judicially sanctions apartheid. It is going to set a worrying precedent and further push Muslim women out of educational spaces. It will embolden the Hindu extremists to demean Muslim women in public spaces.”