Banglore : An Assistant Professor at the Central University of Karnataka in Kalaburagi has been accused of pressuring female students to wear the hijab during a field trip. The accused, Abdul Majid, teaches in the Department of History and Archaeology and had organised educational tours across Kalaburagi and Bidar districts.
The visits primarily focused on sites associated with the Muslim community, and the professor allegedly insisted that female students wear the hijab while participating in these excursions. The Legal Rights Protection Forum, a Hyderabad-based organisation, filed a formal complaint with the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Battu Satyanarayana.
Rudragowda Patil, Registrar of the University, said, “On 26th July 2025, I have received one complaint from A Santosh, General Secretary, Legal Rights Protection Forum, Hyderabad, saying that Assistant Professor Abdul Majid, Department of History and Archaeology, Central University of Karnataka, has forced some of the students to wear hijab and visited the mosque and all. So therefore, that complaint was given by Santosh and as per the university rules and regulations, we will appoint an inquiry committee. And as per the inquiry committee recommendations, we will take the action.
