Ahmadi : Assuming it is not strictly a religious right...your lordship gave the example of feta, in fact Sir Syed, Chimanlal Setalvad wore feta in court...
Ahmadi : Assuming it is a cultural right, are we going to uphold a circular which says you will be denied education if you wear this dress? And so many woman are wearing so it is intrinsic to the culture.
Ahmadi says Article 29 is unique to India, says American constitution does not speak of cultural rights.
Ahmadi : Even if it is found Hijab is not an essential religious practice, it will be a cultural practice protected under Artilce 29(1). Article 29 cultural right is absolute.
Ahmadi says Article 29 is unique to India, says American constitution does not speak of cultural rights.
Ahmadi reads testimonials of girls: The experience of being forced to remove the hijab was humiliating.
Hijab wearing girls were harassed by Professors, they were teased by boys and were sent vulgar messages.
Ahmadi reads testimonials of girls - they had been wearing hijab for a long time, and the suddenness of the decision came as a shock to them and disoriented them.
Ahmadi : The GO impinges on the dignity of a woman and her right to get education.
Ahmadi : Ignore the criticism, I am on the testimonies of the girls.
Ahmadi referring to the PUCL report.
Justice Gupta points out that the PUCL report starts with the title "critique of Karnataka HC judgment".
"If the basis of the report is the criticism of the judgment, probably the basis is not right", J Gupta says.
Ahmadi says he is on the testimonials of girls
Justice Dhulia : This point was never argued.
Ahmadi : May not be, I have a detailed report of PUCL regarding the impact of this decision.
Ahmadi : It will spell a death a knell for their secular education. These are girl students have broken barriers.
Ahmadi : Is it not a common sensical fall out that if you don't allow hijab..
Justice Dhulia : Is it your argument that the girls don't want to wear hijab and they are forced to?
Ahmadi : No, the parents might say don't go to school go to madrassa.
Ahmadi : Is it not a common sensical fall out that if you don't allow hijab..
Justice Dhulia : Is it your argument that the girls don't want to wear hijab and they are forced to?
Ahmadi : No, the parents might say don't go to school go to madrassa.