What you wear is your decision, your responsibility - Rahul Gandhi
"A woman's business is what she wants to wear. She ought to be permitted. This is what I think. It is your responsibility what you wear. Your choice of attire is up to you. rahul gandhi remarked, "I don't think anyone else should decide what you wear."
His remarks followed the october of last year's approval by the karnataka congress administration for students to don the hijab during competitive examinations. The authorization rekindled the discussion on the topic that caused controversy in 2022.
at response, the then-BJP government issued an order requiring uniforms at schools with such rules in place, so outlawing the wearing of hijabs in these environments. Following a legal challenge to this judgement, the karnataka High court maintained the prohibition on march 15, 2022.
Regarding the petitions contesting the karnataka High Court's decision to uphold the state's prohibition on hijabs in schools, the supreme court rendered a divided decision in october 2022.
While one judge favoured enforcing a standard clothing code in schools, another stressed the value of education for girls, particularly in rural regions, and contended that donning a hijab is a matter of personal choice.