Karnataka Min Says Schools, Colleges Free to Celebrate Ganesh Utsav, Draws Flak

"Ganesh Utsav Ok, Hijab Not Ok?" asked a user on Twitter.

Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh has drawn flak after he said that government-run schools and colleges in the state have full freedom to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi on 31 August.

Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Wednesday, 17 August, he said, "Schools and colleges that have been celebrating Ganesh Utsav at their premises in the past, definitely have full freedom to celebrate the festival this year as well. No need to create any controversy. These practices bind the society, so they have been granted permission."