In India, schools in the southern state of Karnataka have shut down as protests grow over a recent decision to ban hijabs and burqas in colleges.
New Delhi, February 9 (RHC)-- In India, schools in the southern state of Karnataka have shut down as protests grow over a recent decision to ban hijabs and burqas in colleges.
A social media video showing a hijab-wearing student being harassed at a college has further intensified the outrage over anti-Muslim persecution in Karnataka, whose local government is ruled by the right-wing Hindu nationalist BJ Party.
Muslim students gathered in protest earlier this week. One of the organizers of the protest told reporters: “We will enter the classroom wearing our hijabs. We will not remove the hijabs until we receive an order from the High Court.”
