Leader of the Opposition of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, Siddaramaiah stated that the Hijab ban in the educational institutions across the state was `deliberate and intentional` with an aim to prevent the Muslim girls from getting educated.

Siddaramaiah said, "The code of uniform should have been prescribed at beginning of the session. Hijab ban in educational institutions in the month of January-February is deliberate and intentional. It`s a conspiracy of the BJP to prevent Muslim girls from getting an education. It is at the instance of RSS that the development committee is prescribing the dress code under the chairmanship of Raghupati Bhatt. What is the harm to other students if somebody wears in hijab or turban to class? If students wear Cross, what is the harm to other students?"