On the contrary, the Karnataka Education Minister has accused Muskan of provocation

 BC Nagesh, the state's minister for primary and secondary education, has accused Muskan, a courageous Muslim student, of harassing a group of teenagers wearing gerua in front of a college in the Indian state of Karnataka for wearing hijab and burqa. News from Indian media NDTV

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Muskan was the victim of harassment on the college premises last Tuesday morning. A video footage of the incident has gone viral on social media. The footage shows a group of teenagers wearing scarves, shouting 'Joy Sriram' and marching towards Muskan. Muskan walks towards the college building with the slogan 'Allahu Akbar' for the teenagers. At one point, the principal, teachers and staff of the college took Muskan away. Although Muskan was initially a victim of harassment, the state education minister was accused of inciting him.

The incident took place at a college in Mandia district of Karnataka on Tuesday amid controversy and protests in India over the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions.

According to NDTV, BC Nagesh said, "They (the group of teenagers) did not want to surround the girl. But when he (Muskan) started shouting Allahu Akbar, there was not a single student by his side. Why did he (smile) provoke Allahu Akbar on the college premises. "Allahu Akbar" or "Joy Sriram" will not be encouraged on the college premises. No one can take the law into their own hands. The government will not release any miscreant. '

"When I was about to enter the college, they (the group of teenagers) did not let me in," Muskan said. Because, I was wearing a burqa. They started shouting Joy Sriram. I also shout Allahu Akbar. Principals and teachers have helped and protected me. '

Muskan said he thought only 10 percent of the teens who harassed him after Gerua North were students at his college and the rest were outsiders.

Muslim students began protesting last month after six students at the Government Girls' PU College in Karnataka's Udupi district complained that they were not allowed to enter the classroom to wear the hijab. The controversy over the hijab began in the state amid widespread criticism.

Protests gradually spread to colleges in cities like Udupi, Mandia and Shivamogar in the state. When Muslim students started protesting against the ban on hijab in schools and colleges, tensions escalated when many people took a stand against them with Hindutva slogans after Gerua Uttar.

The controversy over hijab is spreading beyond Karnataka. The ruling BJP government in Madhya Pradesh has said there is no controversy over the hijab in the state. The state government has no plans to ban hijab in educational institutions. So there is no room for confusion.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basbaraj Bommai himself has announced that all schools and colleges in Karnataka will be closed for three days due to the hijab controversy. Announcing this on Tuesday afternoon, he said the decision was taken "in the interest of peace and harmony". Earlier, he called on all to maintain peace and order.

After that, all kinds of demonstrations and rallies in the vicinity of educational institutions in the state capital Bangalore were banned for two weeks on Wednesday.

Five female students of a government college in Udupi have filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court challenging the ban on hijab. Tuesday was the first hearing of the petition. The court sent the matter to the high bench of the court yesterday for redressal. Yesterday, the High Court urged everyone to remain calm.