Students wearing the hijab walk down a street in Bengaluru, capital of India's Karnataka state. Several colleges in the southern state barred students for wearing the Muslim headscarf to class. EPA
Students wearing the hijab walk down a street in Bengaluru, capital of India's Karnataka state. Several colleges in the southern state barred students for wearing the Muslim headscarf to class. EPA

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India's hijab ban controversy snowballs as politicians wade in

Several colleges in Karnataka state have barred entry to students wearing the traditional Islamic head covering

Taniya Dutta
Taniya Dutta

February 05, 2022