Hijab Not An Issue In Bihar, We Respect Religious Sentiments: Nitish Kumar

Patna:

Downplaying the continued hijab (headband) controversy in Karnataka, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday stated it isn’t a problem in his state the place spiritual sentiments are revered.

If somebody places one thing on the pinnacle in a classroom, there isn’t any must touch upon it, Mr Kumar informed reporters at a programme.

“This isn’t a problem in Bihar, we must always not concentrate on such issues…. It is ineffective,” he stated.

The matter has gone to courtroom, stated Mr Kumar.

“In Bihar colleges, youngsters put on virtually the identical kind of costume. If somebody places one thing on the pinnacle, there isn’t any must touch upon it. We don’t intrude in such issues. We respect spiritual sentiments of one another,” he stated.

All people is equal for the state authorities, Mr Kumar informed reporters in his public outreach programme, ‘Janata Ke Darbaar Mein Mukhyamantri‘.

The hijab controversy broke out in Karnataka ruled by the BJP, with which Mr Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) shares energy in Bihar.

It began in Udupi with six girls coming to the faculty carrying head scarves citing their religion in December finish. In response, just a few Hindu college students started turning up on the school carrying saffron scarves.

Progressively, the problem unfold to different components of the state resulting in rigidity and violence on the campus in sure locations.

Subsequently, the Karnataka authorities introduced a three-day vacation from February 9 for top colleges and pre-university faculties to keep away from any additional disturbances and untoward incidents on campuses.

Petitions have been filed on the problem within the Karnataka Excessive Courtroom which, in an interim order, requested the state authorities to reopen instructional establishments and restrained all college students from carrying saffron shawls, scarves, hijab and any spiritual flag inside classroom.

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