The Sri Venkatarama Swamy (SVS) College in Bantwal, Mangalore, has restricted Ayesha Ashmin, a first year B.Com student, from attending the classes till she conforms to the rules and regulations of the college, which is not to display her religious identity, the headscarf. Ayesha, after objections from saffron-leaning students, was told by the college management not to wear the headscarf, which she started wearing after the college had prevented her from wearing the burqa. Ayesha has not been attending the classes from past a couple of weeks. Trouble started after the college elections. She alleged that college president Bharath started heckling her for wearing a scarf saying that they too would come wearing a saffron scarf. “He was taken aback when I said I don’t mind. I don’t even mind wearing a saffron scarf.” After this, harassment continued, but Ayesha was stoic till it reached a flash point when the principal told her not to attend classes. Her father clarifies that he admitted his daughter to the college only after clarifying that there would be no issue for wearing a burqa in the college.
KARNATAKA COLLEGE KEEPS GIRL OUT FOR WEARING HIJAB
The Sri Venkatarama Swamy (SVS) College in Bantwal, Mangalore, has restricted Ayesha Ashmin, a first year B.Com student, from attending the classes till she conforms to the rules and regulations of the college,
