MP: row over school uniform after some claim part of it resembles 'hijab'

The Madhya Pradesh government has ordered a probe after a controversy erupted over the uniform of a private school in Damoh district, with some claiming that a part of it resembles ‘hijab’ (headscarf worn by Muslim women), officials said on Wednesday.

Earlier, it was alleged that a poster of Ganga Jamuna Higher Secondary School in Damoh showed girls, including Hindu students, wearing headscarves that looked like hijab.

Asked about the row, state home minister Narottam Mishra told reporters in Bhopal that the matter was first investigated by the district education officer. “No complaint was received in this regard. In view of the seriousness of the issue, the superintendent of police has been instructed to thoroughly investigate it,” he said.

Meanwhile, Hindu outfits staged a protest at the district collector’s office and submitted a memorandum demanding cancellation of the school’s registration. They alleged that the school is forcing Hindu girl students to wear a hijab.