A fresh controversy over religious freedom and school dress codes has emerged after AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi strongly criticised an Allahabad High Court decision rejecting a minor student’s plea to wear a hijab along with her prescribed school uniform. Owaisi described the ruling as an “attack on Islam” and questioned the court’s approach to determining...
The All India Students’ Association (AISA) has announced a statewide ‘GEN-Z Mahajutan Yatra’ in Uttar Pradesh, seeking to bring students and young people together around concerns related to education, competitive examinations, recruitment policies and unemployment. The campaign is being organised under the broader ‘GenZ Rising’ initiative and is expected to travel through several major cities...
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday criticised the cancellation of the proposed ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme in Prayagraj, questioning the decision of the administration to withdraw permission for the event. She said she was unable to understand what concerns or fears led authorities to stop a programme that was aimed at engaging with students. Reacting...