Mangalore, August 16: In an apparent embarrassment to Moodbidri based Jain Pre University College, which has denied permission to a Muslim girl to cover her head with the dupatta of her uniform, a prominent member of National Advisory Council (NAC), has termed the college management's move as “violation of constitutional rights”.
“This is violation of the constitutional right as well as the right to education” said Harsh Mander, who is also a special commissioner to the Supreme Court of India.
Mr Mander's statement comes after Hadiya Iqbal, a second year commerce student of the PU College sought the intervention of NAC to ensue her fundamental rights assured in the Indian Constitution.
The 17 year old girl has requested Mr Mander through an email to “take cognisance” of the matter, which she termed violation of her fundamental right.
Confirming that he had received the email, Mr Mander said that he was quite disturbed by its content.
He said that Indian Secularism is not separation of religion and culture as it is in France.
Mr Mander also said that he would write to the National Commission for Minorities in his individual capacity and not as a member of NAC, as “individual grievances were not NAC's mandate”.
It can be mentioned that Hadiya had approached Deputy Commissioner of N S Channappa Gowda last week seeking justice.
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