Kundapur college students march wearing saffron shawls
The Hindu
The hijab-saffron shawl issue continued on the fourth day in Kundapur town of Udupi district with students of two private colleges taking out separate processions by wearing saffron shawls on Saturday
The hijab-saffron shawl issue continued on the fourth day in Kundapur town of Udupi district with students of two private colleges taking out separate processions by wearing saffron shawls on Saturday.
A large number of students from Bandarkar Pre-Univesity College took part in the procession that started from a temple nearby. This college is among a few in Kundapur that has barred wearing saffron shawls and also hijab, following a controversy that started in the Government PU College for Girls and Government PU College in Kundapur.
The Bandarkar college students were stopped at the entrance and allowed inside after they removed the shawls. There was a heavy police presence at the college. Meanwhile, a delegation of parents met the college management and submitted a representation seeking permission to allow their children to wear hijab in the classroom till a decision is made by the State Government on the dress code. The management representatives were non-committal on the representation, the parents said.