BENGALURU: The Karnataka government has decided to beef up security for the high court judges who were part of the special bench that ruled against the plea for allowing Muslim girl students to wear hijab in school and college classrooms.
Karnataka government’s decision comes in the wake of death threats to the judges from certain quarters in neighbouring Tamil Nadu. Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the high court judges who gave the verdict on the Hijab issue, will be provided with Y-category security.
Speaking to the media, Bommai said, “If anybody is not happy with the verdict he or she has the option of approaching the higher courts. We will not tolerate anti-national forces that threaten the rule of law in the country. Already security has been strengthened for the judges but I have instructed that they be provided with Y-category security.”
Bommai also questioned the silence of so-called liberals and secularists, on the threats being issued to the judges. The state police have been instructed to seek custody of the accused and bring them to Karnataka for further investigation. Two persons have been taken into custody in Tamil Nadu in connection with issuing death threats to the judges of Karnataka high court who dismissed petitions demanding wearing of hijab in classrooms.
