BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court bench, led by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha, dismissed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in connection with the Hindi exclusion row involving the Karnataka government and imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on the petitioners.
The PIL was filed against a statement made by the Karnataka Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa on how third language subjects, including Hindi, will not be considered for evaluation in the Class 10 board exams.
The petition was filed by Bengaluru residents H.N. Chandana and S. Venkatesh.
The petitioners alleged that the state government's sudden announcement while examinations are ongoing has created uncertainty among lakhs of students in Karnataka.
They said that this decision violates the rights to equality and education guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.
The counsel representing petitioner Chandana submitted that the State Education Minister's statement indicated that Hindi was being done away with, which may not be a correct view.