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Mangalore: Restriction on Wearing Scarf is Unhealthy - Human Rights

  •   Tue, Aug 25 2009 07:44:18 AM

Mangalore: Restriction on Wearing Scarf is Unhealthy - Human Rights
Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (RS/CN)

Mangalore, Aug 24: Justice S R Nayak, chairperson, State Human Rights Commission, opined that the issue of wearing scarves in colleges is a matter of religion and it has to be debated on a wide spectrum with scholars expressing their views.

Speaking to media persons, Justice Nayak said that the issue of wearing scarf or ‘burkha’ is a matter of religion as it is a religious practice. “Religious freedom has been guaranteed by the Indian constitution where it not only addresses merely matters of doctrine and beliefs pertaining to religion but also its practices”, he said.

Referring to the disturbances of communal harmony in the coastal districts, Justice Nayak said that the restriction on wearing scarf and ‘burkha’ in Sri Venkatarama Swamy College in Bantwal and government college in Uppinangady are unhealthy and not conducive to development. “If it is repeated it will lead to the tearing of the secular fabric of our society and create disharmony in the lives of the people of various faiths and religious denominations”, he added.   



    

He said that he has ordered the additional chief secretary of the home department, principal secretary of collegiate education, inspector general of police (western range) and deputy commissioner of the district, through the commission, to submit their reports within six weeks describing the steps and measures to promote social harmony among all religious groups.

Justice Nayak is in the city on an official programme including receiving grievances from the public on violations of human rights.

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    • Surya, Manglore / KSA

      Fri, Sep 04 2009

      Well said Mr. Tilak. Mr. Nayak will not speak about on that issue, because he is purely secular you know.

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    • Haneef, Manjeshwar/Riyadh

      Sun, Aug 30 2009

      Well said mr.Nayak, May god bless you.

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    • ismailAK, uae

      Thu, Aug 27 2009

      Respected Justice S R Nayak Well said by Mr. Nayak, Dear all Indians just feel and respect burkah is a safety to women

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    • danish, bangalore

      Thu, Aug 27 2009

      Honorable justice.

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    • Harold D''cunha, Mangalore, India

      Wed, Aug 26 2009

      With due respect to the statement issued by Justice S R Nayak, chairperson, State Human Rights Commission here my question is any dress which is decent and acceptable should be worn. Burqa dress gives safety to women as it covers the body completely. But is it segregate the women from other folks or is it bring together all students and community is the question mark.

      In the middle East countries like Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates the girls are wearing western dress covering their bodies with decency so as in India many women wearing the same dress code. When religious leaders stop interfering, then most of the issues will not arise and the society will be more healthy, strong. Giving too much importance to the religious leaders might be the root cause for many unwanted issues.

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    • Siddique Naaz, Panemanglore/Al-Jubail

      Wed, Aug 26 2009

      Respected Justice S R Nayak chairperson State Human Rights Commission. Sir, First of all I would like to thank you for your convincing comment on the above matter which should be accepted by all. But sir, I would like to know why did you not answer when there was only one college (SVS) did this and after a couple days another college banned Scarf (Burqa), It could''ve been more effective and less destructive as it has become now.

      But from true heart, Myself and my friends, would like to wish you all the very best for anything HUMANE you do. May God Bless You in that. Aameen.... A small request for anti social elements , please don''t even try to create any problems in the EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE atleast. Thank You and learn something from Mr. S R Nayak.

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    • A.D''Cunah Shenoy, Mangaluru

      Wed, Aug 26 2009

      Indian constitution guarantees certain fundamental rights to its citizens and these guarantees are not even dreamed of in Western countries constitution. Indian constitution by far the most rightworthy. In recent years these rights have been denied in western countires to its Muslim women and girls. Here Mr Nayak has again reitrated these rights.

      Muslim women have the fundamental rights to wear burka or head scarf. I personally prefer this pracice and it is most honourable and I appreciate Muslim women to uphold this tradition for the good of society. Jai ho and be allah bless you all.

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    • Naina, Mangalore/USA

      Wed, Aug 26 2009

      Well Educated person like Hon Justice S.R.Nayak knows our constitution. I hope that People like Mr.Nayak would come Karnataka Politcs. Things would have been so much better

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    • RONALD, udupi

      Tue, Aug 25 2009

      Politics and religion should not enter educational institutions.burqa not a part of islam ,its a part of culture ,  I totally agree with this point.

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    • Thilak Shetty, Dubai, Managalore

      Tue, Aug 25 2009

      Hope head of minority educational institutes are also listening to S.R. Nayak, where bindis, flowers, sabari malai shawl are prohibited in the name of dress code

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    • Manjunatha Bangera, Kasaragodu/Bengaluru

      Tue, Aug 25 2009

      Politics and religion should not enter educational institutions. It is not a good prospect.

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    • Athy, Sharjah / Manipal

      Tue, Aug 25 2009

      Well said by Mr. Nayak, Dear all Indians just feel and respect all the religions and you will be have peaceful life....

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    • FAISAL, mangalore

      Tue, Aug 25 2009

      Hats off to you Mr. Nayak.... There are very few people in this world who really care......

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    • Masmooma, Maripalla

      Tue, Aug 25 2009

      woh.. woh... JAI HO... "Human rights Commission..ZINDABAD."..

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    • shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udupi

      Tue, Aug 25 2009

      Justice Nayak, Hats off to you for talking the fundamental blunt truth which may not be liked by fundamentalists. This prohibition is clamped by the outfits who dont believe in Indian Constitution and who dont like BR Ambedkar.

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    • Mubarak, Dubai

      Tue, Aug 25 2009

      Hon. Justice S R Nayak reminds us one of the constitutional rights of a citizen which is right to follow and practice a religion. Here the college management captured the right of a citizen by restriction on head scarf. So authorities should  take legal action against college management on its violation of constitutional right.

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    • Prakash D''Souza, Mangalore/Dubai

      Tue, Aug 25 2009

      Well said S.R nayak.. I totally agree with you.

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    • Santhosh Bhandary, surathkal/Dubai

      Tue, Aug 25 2009

      It is heartening to know that at least there are few right minded people like Mr Nayak in our society.

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