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Photos: Hijab vs saffron scarf row in Karnataka

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Feb 9, 2022, 13:27 IST
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Students in saffron turbans and hijab

Students in saffron turbans and hijab protest outside MGM College in Udupi on Tuesday. (TOI photo)

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​Visual from Shivamogga, Udupi, Gadag

Visual from Shivamogga, Udupi, Gadag. Students wearing saffron shawls hoisted the ‘Bhagwa dhwaj’ (saffron flag) on the college premises (in pic).

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students who were barred from entering their classrooms

Muslim women, who were barred from entering their classrooms for wearing hijab, speak to their principal outside the college campus in Udupi. (AP photo)

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Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College campus

Students wearing hijab stage a protest outside the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College campus, in Udupi district. (PTI photo)

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Hijab controversy in Shimoga

Students wearing saffron shawl block a road during protest over 'hijab' controversy, in Shimoga. (PTI photo)

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Muskan

The student wearing the hijab was heckled and harassed by youths wearing saffron scarves at PES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mandya, on Tuesday. Undeterred, the girl (in pic) chanted ‘Allahu Akbar’ and hit back at them for questioning her religious beliefs.

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Chikmagalur police

Police attempt to disperse students protesting against those wearing 'hijab', outside IDSG Government College in Chikmagalur. (PTI photo)

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Students wearing saffron shawls

Students wearing saffron shawls protest against those wearing 'hijab', outside IDSG Government College in Chikmagalur. (PTI photo)

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Students in hijab

The 'hijab' (scarf) row in Karnataka intensified with some students seeking to defy the government order mandating uniform style of clothes. (PTI photo)

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Chikmagalur students wearing 'hijab'

Students wearing 'hijab' who were denied entry at IDSG Government College in Chikmagalur. (PTI photo)

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Ghulame Jeelan
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Politics and politicians are the VIRUS of our Country simply they enters the normal people life and spoil the entire Country within fraction of Seconds, These people have so many ideas to Distroy the peace and harmony in our lives. we are fools acting as per thier plans
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