Hijab judgment: Schools and colleges closed in Udupi, Mangaluru and other districts

Hijab judgment: Karnataka high court is set to announce its judgment tomorrow, March 15. Hijab judgment: Schools and colleges closed in Udupi, Mangaluru and other districts. In Bengaluru, the authorities have imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the city for one week, beginning March 15.

No protests or gatherings of any kind are allowed in the city. Meanwhile, in Udupi and Mangluru, Shivamogga and Kalaburagi all schools and colleges have been shut on March 15. The three-judge bench of the high court is expected to pronounce its verdict at 10.30 AM tomorrow.

In Udupi district, where the controversy had first erupted, all schools and colleges will remain closed on Tuesday, said district magistrate Kurma Rao M. Educational institutions will remain shut in Shivamogga too. The district’s SP, BM Laxmi Prasad, said Section 144 under CrPC has been imposed in the district till March 21. “Eight companies of KSRP, six companies of the District Armed Reserve, and one company of RAF deployed,” the SP said.

In Kalaburagi, the district administration-imposed Section 144 from 8pm Monday till 6am on March 19. “All educational institutions in the district will remain closed on Tuesday,” said Yeshwanth V Gurukar, DC Kalaburagi. The holiday has been declared to maintain law and order, and prevent any untoward incidents following the verdict.

All the primary schools, pre-primary schools, high schools, PU Colleges, degree colleges and institutes of higher studies will remain closed. However competitive examinations will be conducted as scheduled, stated the deputy commissioner.

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Making the announcement, the Mangaluru Deputy Commissioner said that while external examinations will be held as per schedule, internal exams will be postponed.