2022 Karnataka hijab row: Difference between revisions

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At the beginning of January 2022, a dispute erupted in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]], when Muslim students wearing [[hijab]] in a junior college were denied entry to classes.<ref name="Telegraph Udupi"/>

Over the following weeks, it spread to several other schools and colleges across the state. On 5 February 2022, the Karnataka government issued an order clarifying that uniforms must be worn compulsorily where policies exist and no exception can be made for the wearing of hijab. Several schools cited this order and denied entry to Muslim girls wearing the hijab.<ref name="Chowdhuri reuters"/><ref name="Karnataka Govt Issues Fresh Order" /> Following this, petitions with regard to this issue were filed in the [[Karnataka High Court]].   

{{Cite web |url=https://www.siasat.com/hijab-issue-has-become-jihad-says-vishwa-hindu-parishad-leader-2272452/ |title = 'Hijab issue has become jihad', says Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader |date = 9 February 2022}}

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