Hijab ban protester mocks ex-MP Raghupathi Bhatt after expulsion from BJP

Aliya Assadi, who spearheaded the protest against hijab ban in Udupi, took a jibe at former BJP MP Raghupathi Bhatt, who was expelled from the party saying, “God will do what He does.”

Taking to microbloging site X, Assadi, who led protest against Karnataka Hijab Ban, said, “When I was an expelled student, you earned a degree in the party. Today, I am a law student, and you are the one being expelled. I was able to witness



that moment right here in Udupi.”

She expressed happiness at Bhatt’s expulsion and said, “You kicked me out of college solely for wearing hijab with 60 days left for the annual exam, but I also got to witness the moment when the same party expelled you today.”

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expelled Bhatt on May 26. A three-time MLA from Udupi, he was expelled following his rebellion against the party.