Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has tweeted on the controversy over Muslim students’ demand for wearing the hijab in classrooms in a Karnataka college.
On the occasion of Saraswati Puja, Mr Gandhi alluding to the decision by the college authorities not to allow wearing the hijab in classroom, tweeted “we are robbing the future of the daughters of India”.
“By letting students’ hijab come in the way of their education, we are robbing the future of the daughters of India. Ma Saraswati gives knowledge to all. She doesn’t differentiate,” the Congress leader said.
By letting students’ hijab come in the way of their education, we are robbing the future of the daughters of India.
Ma Saraswati gives knowledge to all. She doesn’t differentiate. #SaraswatiPuja
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 5, 2022
The Karnataka BJP, reacting to Mr Gandhi’s tweet, tore into the Congress leader for “communalising education”.
“By communalising education, CONgress co-owner Rahul Gandhi has once again proved that he is dangerous to the future of India. If hijab is very much essential to get educated, why doesn’t Rahul Gandhi make it mandatory in states ruled by CONgress?” the Karnataka BJP tweeted.