Sec 144 imposed around schools, colleges in Bengaluru till Feb 22 as hijab row escalates in Karnataka

As the row over hijab spills over to several parts of Karnataka, the authorities in Bengaluru have imposed prohibitory orders to restrict gathering or agitation of any kind around schools and colleges in the city.

On Wednesday, Kamal Pant, Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru, released an order stating that since the possibility of a protest being held in the city cannot be ruled out, it is essential to implement proper security measures to maintain public peace and order.

As per the order, Section 144 of the Criminal



Procedure Code (CrPC) will be imposed around the schools, PU colleges, degree colleges, or other similar educational institutions in the Bengaluru city. The prohibitory order will be in effect for two weeks, from February 9 to February 22.

The prohibitory measures ban gathering or protest of any type within the area of 200 metre radius from the educational institutions.

Meanwhile, Karnataka High Court's single bench of Justice Krishna Dixit has referred the petitions challenging the ban on hijab in colleges to a larger bench.