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Karnataka hijab row: Protests over classroom ban spread

Latesttalks | 10/02/2022 03:07 PM | Click to read full article

A row over Muslim women wearing headscarves in classrooms in the Indian state of Karnataka has erupted, with protests for and against the ban taking places in cities across the country.

The government of Karnataka has closed high schools and colleges in the region after some protests by students turned violent.

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