Bengaluru, Feb. 2 -- The Karnataka government has revised the school timings of Urdu-medium junior primary and secondary schools during the month of Ramzan.

According to a directive from the state's Directorate of Urdu and Other Minority Language Schools, the schools will now operate from 8 am to 12:45 pm.

This will remain in effect from the start of Ramzan (likely from mid-February) until March 20.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has strongly objected to the move, accusing the Congress of "appeasement politics" and questioning whether it will make the same move for any Hindu festival.

Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, said, "This shows their appeasement politics. The Congress party always ...