Rly exam ban on religious symbols must be rolled back: Dy CM
Bengaluru, April 28 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday demanded the withdrawal of the order prohibiting candidates from wearing religious symbols at railway examination centres, stating that it could create unnecessary anger among the public.
Speaking to reporters here, Shivakumar said, "When it's a religious thing like a 'Mangalsutra' or a 'Janeu' (sacred thread), they can check it if required, but removing them is incorrect. We are clearly saying that any such religious symbols, earrings, mangalsutra, Janeu, or a hip band, they can check it. It is not wrong."
Referring to concerns raised in the past over candidates allegedly using small devices concealed in their ears, Shivakumar said, "In the past, there have been...
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