The hijab controversy that had cropped up in two colleges in Hosapete, Vijayanagara district, a day before, spread to another college on Thursday.
A few hijab-clad students were stopped at the entrance of TMAE College in the city and asked to take off their hijab to attend classes. However, they refused to comply with it.
Upon getting news, parents of these students rushed to the college and picked up arguments with the principal and the other college staff. The police intervened and pacified all. The parents and students then returned home.