As per to senior Congress leader and minister Priyank Kharge, these 20,000 students had dropped out of schools and colleges for reasons like the hijab ban and COVID-induced financial crisis. The government is actively devising a plan to reintegrate these students into educational institutions, says Kharge.

The newly-elected Congress government in Karnataka has decided to ensure that 20,000 students who dropped out of schools and colleges for various reasons, including financial crisis during COVID-19 pandemic and the hijab ban, are reintegrated into the education system.

The government is currently engaged in deliberations to review the executive orders and bills that were put into effect by the previous BJP government, led by Basavaraj Bommai. The review encompasses laws such as the anti-conversion law and the anti-cow slaughter law.

In an Interview, Priyank Kharge, a senior Congress leader and cabinet minister, expressed the government's plan to establish “peace and prosperity” in the state. He further stated that any bill which has a negative impact on the state’s image, investment climate, employment opportunities, or individual rights will be repealed by the government.