Hijab-shawl row spreads through colleges in Uttara Kannada
- | Thursday | 23rd February, 2017
What has suddenly prompted them to come to college wearing burqa?" It is said that Muslim girls and lecturers refused to give up burqas and hijabs in class, saying that it is their religious right. After this, the dispute spread to some other colleges in Sirsi and the girls too joined in by wearing saffron shawls. asked Akash Naik of the ABVP.But Muslim girls deny this and say that they keep their faces uncovered even if they wear the hijab and burqa. ABVP has made it clear that it would continue the Kesari Shawl Abhiyan in different colleges, unless the administration applies the uniform dress code.
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