Bajrang Dal teen delivers hate speech on hijab issue, booked
Hijab row which started from Udupi Pre-University Girls' College has become a crisis in the state
Bengaluru: A 19-year-old girl who is a member of the Bajrang Dal has reportedly delivered a hate speech on the hijab issue.
Although the girl, Pooja has delivered the speech at a protest organized by various outfits in Vijayapura on February 23, police registered a suo motu case against the teenager after the video went viral on social.
While addressing the crowd at the protest site, the girl said, “If you ask for water, Indians will give you juice. If you ask for milk, we’ll give you buttermilk. But, if you want the hijab all over India, we will chop you all with Shivaji’s sword”, The Wire reported.
Later, speaking to media persons, Pooja tried to justify her speech by saying that the statement was not meant for all Muslims. She further said that the “Shivaji’s sword” statement was given in anger.
After the video of the speech went viral, the girl who is a graduate student has been booked under various sections of IPC.
Karnataka Hijab controversy
The Karnataka High Court bench on Friday concluded hearing petitions seeking the right to wear hijab while attending classes and asked all counsel to submit written submissions as it reserved its verdict.
