Guwahati, April 7: Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Wednesday said that the Indian Muslims will not respond to the call by Al Qaeda chief. Ayman Al Zawahiri and embroil themselves in the hijab row after the ruling by the Karnataka High Court on the matter.
Sarma also said that the Muslims of the country will abide by the judgement and continue to respect the basic tenets of the country’s education system.
The Chief Minister also said, “India is a democracy. Karnataka High Court has given a clear verdict that it is not expected of students to wear anything like a hijab to school or college. If you wear hijab, I will wear something and then schools and colleges will become a place of display of religious clothes or behaviour. How can schools and colleges continue then?”
The senior BJP leader stated that uniforms are used in educational institutions to ensure the equality of all students but Al Qaeda will not understand it.
He added by saying, “But Indian Muslims will understand. I am sure they are with the judiciary and with the basic tenants of our education system.”
