The Hijab ban has left several hijab-wearing girls across the state unable to access their classrooms, and thus deeply hurt their education.
“We have lost almost 3 months of education. We are not allowed inside classroom. My friends who are science students have missed their final practical exams. They can’t graduate without those. So they have lost that one year,” she said.
Besides education, Assadi said the tumultuous 3 months have also hurt their college life.
“Our college life is ruined. It is the time when people hang out, have fun and chill. But instead we are struggling with basic rights,” she said.
“Our high court also knows that. At least on the basis of that they should have allowed us to wear the hijab inside the classroom, but they are not just taking our religious right away, but also our educational right,” she added.
Speaking about the Constitution, Assadi said “it’s the best thing”. “But like Ambedkar said, if the ruling party wants, it can also be misused,” she said.
Assadi added that if freedom fighter Ambedkar was alive today, he would have spoken up for the girls.
“I am sure Ambedkar would have stood by us and spoken up for us and our rights,” she said.