Bengaluru, May 14 -- Karnataka Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Wednesday defended the State government's decision to withdraw the February 2022 order that prohibited hijabs in classrooms, saying religious practices should not come in the way of students' education and future.

Speaking on the Congress government's fresh order permitting students to wear limited traditional and faith-based symbols along with prescribed uniforms, Bangarappa said, "Religious practices shouldn't come in between students' education and future. The Chief Minister was really hurt when the 24th incident happened. Our constitution allows all religions."

Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad also welcomed the government's decision and said education is a fundamental right that ...