New Delhi / Bengaluru: The hijab row snowballed became a slugfest political on Saturday with Rahul Gandhi out to defend several students in Karnataka, which was rejected into their educational institutions.
He said the country “robbed the future” his daughter, pushed BJP to challenge him to make a mandatory headscarf in countries ruled by Congress.
“By letting the student headscarf come in their educational way, we rob the future of Indian princesses …
Ma Saraswati gave knowledge to all.
He does not differentiate,” Rahul said on Twitter, with ‘Saraswatipuja’ tag because his comments coincided with Basant Panchami.
Hit back, BJP Karnataka from the Twitter handle accused Rahul from communaling education and said that the hijab “was very important” for education, why did he not direct the countries that were ordered to make it mandatory.
The state president of BJP and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said the government would not let “Talibanization”.
“There is no room for the hijab or clothes like that at school.
School is the Saraswati Temple.
It is the task of students to learn and comply with school regulations.
Bringing religion there is not true.
If someone cannot follow the rules, they can choose their way elsewhere .
Islam and Christianity came from abroad, “he said.
BJP MLA BASAGOUDA Patil Yatnal said those who supported the protest hijab were “traitors” and “can go to Pakistan”.
MySuru MP Pratap Sime said those who want to wear a headscarf and burqa can go to Madrasah.
Accusing BJP and RSS trying to create communal disharmony on behalf of Hijab, former CM Siddaramaah said the main agenda of Sangh Parivar was to deny Muslim education.