Senior lawyer Kapil Sibbal moved the Supreme Court for early hearing on controversy over ban on Hijab in Karnataka schools.
The Supreme Court, however, has rejected his application and directed him to move the High Court in the issue.
The issue is being debated at various levels. Even women in Maharashtra, particularly Pune and Aurangabad have staged demonstrations supporting use of Hijab as their religious right.
Meanwhile schools in Karnataka have been closed for three days to avoid any untoward incident.