FROM ‘ALLOW HEADSCARF IN CLASSROOMS’ TO ‘ADD BURQA IN UNIFORM’: RISING DEMANDS BY PRO-HIJAB PROTESTERS AND THE ROAD AHEAD

Hijab protesters
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Demands by a section of the Muslim community to allow girl students a special concession for wearing an additional Islamic veil over the uniform in schools and colleges have been going on since at least December 2021. The demands began in a state-run school in Udupi district of Karnataka when six girls started starting coming to the school wearing a headscarf. It covered their hair and neck and was fastened by a pin, and was worn over the uniform that comprised of a loose kurta, salwar and dupatta pleated around the chest.


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  • 23 Jan 2023
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