Owaisi calls Allahabad HC hijab ruling an attack on Islam
By The BriefBrief
Asaduddin Owaisi criticized a recent Allahabad High Court ruling that denied a student the right to wear a hijab. He said the decision was an attack on Islam and on individual religious liberties, after the court dismissed the petition citing insufficient religious documentation.
WHO:Asaduddin Owaisi
WHAT:Criticized the Allahabad High Court ruling denying a student’s right to wear a hijab
WHEN:Reported Aug 26, 2026 at 2:14 AM ET
WHERE:India
WHY:He was reacting to the Allahabad High Court’s dismissal of a petition seeking permission for a student to wear a hijab, which he said undermines Islam and religious liberties.
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