Women candidates in Karnataka forced to remove earrings and nose rings during ‘K-SET’ exam !

(‘K-SET’ stands for Karnataka State Eligibility Test)

Ballari (Karnataka) – During the ‘K-SET’ examination held on 2^nd November, the Karnataka Examinations Authority instructed women candidates to remove earrings, nose rings, bracelets, and even sacred red threads tied on their wrists before entering the exam hall. The exam was conducted across 316 centres in 11 districts of the state. A total of 1.36 lakh candidates had registered for the test, which was held for 33 different subjects.

Editorial Perspectives

• The Congress Government must explain what possible problem these ornaments could have caused during the exam !

• One must also ask — were Muslim women told to remove their hijab and burqa as well ?