Yatnal says he will counter hijab with saffron shawls, tilak
Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, a former BJP MLA, has announced plans to counter the Congress government's decision to allow hijab in educational institutions. He intends to promote the wearing of saffron shawls and tilak among students as a form of protest. Yatnal also commented on the recent fuel price hike, supporting it as necessary due to global events.
- ▪Yatnal plans to launch a movement encouraging students to wear saffron shawls and tilak in schools.
- ▪He stated that students will respond with 'Jai Sri Ram' during attendance as part of the protest.
- ▪Yatnal expressed support for the recent fuel price hike, attributing it to international developments.
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Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, who has been expelled from the BJP, has said that he is opposed to the Congress government’s decision to allow hijab in schools and colleges and that he will launch a movement to counter it by asking students to wear saffron shawls and tilak to school.“If hijab is allowed, I will send children wearing saffron shawls to schools and colleges. Henceforth, whenever teachers call out attendance, students will respond with a Jai Sri Ram in classrooms. This is how we will protest against the State government decision,” he told reporters in Vijayapura on Sunday.He said that he will welcome the fuel price hike effected by the Union government. The hike has become essential due to the Iran war and other such developments.
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