A assistant professor at the Central University of Karnataka in Kalaburagi has been accused of putting pressure on female students to wear the hijab during an excursion, as a result of which the university has started an internal investigation into the issue.
The accused, Abdul Majid, teaches in the Department of History and Archaeology and had organized educational tours in Kalaburagi and Bidar districts. According to complaints from students, the visits were mainly focused on sites related to the Muslim community, and the professor is said to be insisted on the fact that female students wear the hijab while participating in these excursions.
The Legal Rights Protection Forum, an organization established in Hyderabad, submitted a formal complaint to the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Battu Satyanarayana. In its memorandum, the forum encouraged the university to take appropriate disciplinary measures against Professor Majid.
Rudagowda Patil, registrar of the university, confirmed the incident and said: “On July 26, 2025, I received one complaint from a Santosh, general secretary, legal rights protection, hyderabad, say that assistant professor Abdul Majid, Department of History and Archeology, Central University of Karnataka, and Aldon and Alders and Aldhr and Alderh and Alderh and Alderh and Ald. Name the committee of investigative.
The university has since formed an internal committee to investigate the allegations.
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