The Karnataka government is considering rules for multinational companies working in the state to list the number of locals they employ. Job preference to locals was tried first in Haryana, but struck down by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. It is now in the Supreme Court
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday put the ball in the court of education institutes, stating that since hijab is an essential part of Islam, it is the discretion of these institutes to decided on the dress code, and that the government has the power to issue an order, so no case is made out for disciplinary action against it.