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Karnataka Hijab case : Legal question or Political Distraction?

 The case began gaining attention when a government pre-university college of udupi in karnataka barred six girls from attending classes for wearing hijab, as their dress was against the school's rules and regulations and then that ban spread to some other colleges/schools as well, Between all that their is some viral videos shown where students pleading to let them join school, they claimed till yesterday they were welcome and now suddenly, no entry! And school administration says that girls violated school uniform code. So basically their is leagal and political angle in this case. Legally, ARTICLE 25(1) OF THE CONSTITUTION GUARANTEES THE "FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE AND THE RIGHT FREELY TO PROFESS, PRACTISE AND PROPAGATE RELIGION". But their is some reasonable restrictions that the public order morality and health are not compromised in the process. So unfortunately here legal angle is being used for political gains, And as per the karnataka HC "Constitution that gives