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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi (HB/SP)

Mangaluru, Feb 22: S P Hamza Saqafi, secretary of Sunni Jamiyyatul Ulama central committee on Tuesday February 22 expressed hopes that the Hijab controversy will find an amicable solution soon.

Addressing a press meet here, Saqafi said, "Some vested political interests have clearly tried to encash the opportunity provided by the Hijab controversy which started in Udupi district recently. There is an attempt to usurp the individual freedom on the issue of wearing of clothes. This is a conspiracy to crush the rights and deny the constitutional right given to a community by the Constitution.

"In different regions of India, women from different religions have been covering their faces with the edges of their saris. Islam considers Hijabs as compulsory for women, and Muslim girl students have been following this in educational institutions. Now, suddenly unnecessary controversy has been created on this issue. This unfortunate attempt to sow the seeds of hatred among the students who hitherto had good relationship, is condemnable," he said.

"People from different languages, castes, cultures and religions study in educational institutions. There is diversity in their names, clothes, and everything. Still they are able to depict unity. It is childish to argue that Hijabs are able to intervene in this equality. People of different backgrounds who retain religious symbols are living together by understanding each other. None of these dresses have interfered with their unity and equality.

"The high court interim order has been wrongly understood even thought that is applicable for PU colleges, and an effort to keep Muslim girl students out of educational institutions is being made. Sunni He said that wearing of vermillion or Hijab does not hinder equality. He demanded that the constitutional rights of Muslim girls should not be snatched away just for symbolic equality. He requested that in the name of these things, the educational progress of girl students should not be spoiled.

"The Ulama wants the case before the court to be asettled in a way that constitutioknal rights are protected. It asserts its faith in courts and wants conscious cirtizens to join hands to protect constituioknal rights," Saqafi said.

Qazi M Abdul Hameed Musliyar Mani (presidente, Sunni Jamiyyatul Ulama centralcommittee), S P Hamza Saqafi (sectetary Sunni Jamiyatul Ulama central committee), Qasim Madani Karaya (President, Sunni Jamiyatul Ulama DK district committee) kwere present.

Udupi: SSF leader Raqib says high court order being wrongly interpreted

Udupi: Muhammed Raqib Kannangar, state committee member of Campus Syndicate SSF, said that an attempt to divide the country in the name of Hijab is being made. He asserted that everyone has the right to follow his or her religion and that everyone has fundamental right. He expressed over the loss of education the children are facing because of the controversy.

In a press conference held at Patrika Bhavan Udupi today, he condemned the fact that some educational institutions are denying education to girl students wearing Hijabs. He said that wearing of Hijabs is religious culture of Muslims since ages and termed as a conspiracy the denial of their right to wear them. He wondered why was the saffron shawl not worn earlier if it was mandatory like the Hijab.

He expressed the confidence that the court will rule in favour of wearing of the Hijabs. He also said that heads of some educational institutions who insist on removing the Hiabs before entering the schools, are violating court order while claiming to be following it. He demanded for steps against the concerned. Wearing of vermillion or Hijab does not hamper equality, and no one should snatch the rights of the Muslim girls and create impediments in their education, he demanded. He said that an environment in which the students can peacefully face the examinations should be created.

SSF has condemned the murder of a youth in Shivamogga. It said that fighting and riots not solve problems and achieve development. When there is problem, it should be legally settled, he said;

Shahul Hamed Naemi, Campus district secretary SSF, K Haris Master Hosmar, campus convener SSF, Imran Basheer Kasu, Help desk Kanar, SSF, M C Rahim, SSF wisdom, were present.