Watch: Protests gather pace after court upholds hijab ban in Karnataka educational institutions
The Karnataka High Court ruled that the hijab is not a part of the ‘essential’ religious practice of Islam.
#HijabVerdict: "Students of New College in Chennai protest Karnataka High Court order that upheld ban on hijab in educational institutions."
— Muslim Spaces (@MuslimSpaces) March 15, 2022
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Hundreds of protestors took to the streets in India after the Karnataka high court upheld a ban on hijabs in classrooms, which has barred some Muslim students from their schools for over two months.
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) March 15, 2022
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Watch: Students in Karnataka college walk out in protest over court decision to uphold hijab ban
