When asked about Opposition leader Siddaramaiah's demand to let students wear 'dupatta' around their heads and write exams, Shivakumar said, "The Congress stands with what the Constitution says. For us, the Constitution is like Bible, Quoran or Bhagavad Gita. I won't say anything more.""The court has given its verdict on hijab, which some have agreed, and some have not. I am not in a position to say whether the judgment is wrong," Shivakumar said.The state government will conduct the SSLC exams from March 28 to April 11. As many as 8,73,846 students have enrolled for the exams this academic year.The exams will be conducted in 3,444 centres across the state. CCTV cameras have been installed in all the examination centers and prohibitory orders will be clamped in and around the exam venues.The Karnataka High Court recently ordered restricting the wearing of hijab in educational institutions, deeming it not an "essential religious practice" in Islam.
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