कोच्चि केरल में hijab विवाद से स्कूल बंद; शिक्षा मंत्री बोले यूनिफॉर्म सभी पर समान

The school has been closed following a dispute regarding the hijab in Ernakulam. The incident occurred at St. Reetha's High School in Palluruthy, Kochi. An eighth-grade student was demanding to come to school wearing a hijab. However, the school management informed that the hijab would not be allowed as it is not part of the school uniform. Consequently, the school was closed. The school management stated that the closure was due to some outsiders creating a hostile environment around the school in the name of the hijab. The education minister V. Sivankutty reacted to the incident of the school closure following the hijab controversy in Kochi. He stated that clothing that obscures school uniforms is not permissible, and that school uniforms must apply equally to everyone. The school management should handle these matters with a sense of responsibility, and should not allow the situation to escalate in other directions. He also mentioned that the subject has not been fully understood and advised to inquire with the DEO. BJP leader Adv Shone George has criticized Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan regarding the hijab controversy at St. Reethas School, Palluruthy, Kochi. Shone stated that the Chief Minister's stance is the reason for such incidents. He claimed that the Chief Minister's approach is influenced by the desire to secure ten votes, and he reminded the Chief Minister that Kerala is not an Islamic State. Shone George also mentioned that it is not due to the beef controversy that the film "Halal" was censore