India's Hijab row

Women wearing hijabs attend a protest against the recent hijab ban in few colleges of Karnataka state, on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, February 13, 2022. Photo :Reuters
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Amid row over hijab, India's home minister says he prefers school uniforms

The ban imposed by Karnataka on 5 February has sparked protests by Muslim students and parents, and counter-protests by Hindu students, forcing authorities to close schools there earlier this month

'Outsiders have no right to comment': Indian foreign ministry on Hijab row
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'Outsiders have no right to comment': Indian foreign ministry on Hijab row

'What's paramount, nation or religion?' court in India's Tamil Nadu amid Hijab row
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'What's paramount, nation or religion?' court in India's Tamil Nadu amid Hijab row

The hijab controversy erupted last month when eight Muslim girls at the government pre-university college in Udupi alleged they were denied entry to classrooms after they started wearing headscarves(HT File)
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K'taka hijab row: HC restrains students from wearing religious attire

A Muslim student holds a placard during a protest by Muslim Students Federation (MSF) against the recent hijab ban in few of Karnataka's colleges, in New Delhi, India, February 8, 2022. Photo :Reuters
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Karnataka hijab row: HC refers petitions challenging ban to larger bench