Hijab Row: Protests Banned Near Bengaluru Schools, Colleges For 2 Weeks

Karnataka Hijab Row: The Karnataka High Court, which is hearing petitions filed by five women from a government college in Udupi, questioning hijab restrictions, appealed for peace yesterday.

All gatherings and protests near educational institutions have been banned by the police in Bengaluru for two weeks amid the escalating row over the use of hijab in educational institutions.

Yesterday, Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai ordered the closure of all high schools and colleges for three days "to maintain peace and harmony".

The Karnataka High Court, which is hearing petitions filed by five women from a government college in Udupi, questioning hijab restrictions, appealed for peace yesterday.