Don't Communalize Exam Hall Rules: The Truth Behind CET Dress Code Row
Don't Communalize Exam Hall Rules: The Truth Behind CET Dress Code Row By ; Jameel Aahmed Milansaar “We were asked to remove our Janeu before sitting for the CET examination,” recounted a student who appeared for the Common Entrance Test here. This simple statement has ignited a firestorm on social media, with viral X posts twisting it into a narrative of bias: "Boys weren’t allowed to wear Janeu (holy thread) while writing CET exams, but burqa is allowed! This is our Karnataka government!!" Such claims are not just misleading—they're deliberate distortions designed to stoke communal fires. Karnataka's exam halls, from CET to board exams, enforce a uniform dress code to curb malpractice: no head coverings (including burqas or hijabs), no full sleeves, no religious symbols. Every student undergoes frisking and must remove these items before entry. Official guidelines from the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) and Department of Pre-University Education are cl...