State election is 14 months away, but HC hijab ruling will definitely be a campaign issue
Karnataka has seen charges and counter-charges by leaders of both BJP and Congress ever since the hijab controversy erupted. Different political players, especially at the local level, allowed the controversy to reach alarming proportions because they hoped to reap maximum political benefits from this escalation of tensions.
As the full implications of this week’s high court judgment sink in, it remains to be seen how political parties will leverage it to gain crucial electoral points. Would it be an easy way to side-step issues of governance and development?
As the full implications of this week’s high court judgment sink in, it remains to be seen how political parties will leverage it to gain crucial electoral points. Would it be an easy way to side-step issues of governance and development?