High schools across Karnataka, which were shut following the row over dress code, reopened on Monday, with a few instances of girl students returning without attending classes because they were not allowed to wear the hijab (headscarf) being reported in a couple of districts. Most places saw students attending classes as usual, though there was thin attendance in some schools. Police force was deployed in sensitive areas and prohibitory orders around schools.
In Bengaluru, most schools saw students attending classes following the uniform rules. As a precautionary measure, at Vidyasagar English School in Chandra Layout, additional police personnel were deployed. On Saturday, some parents had staged a protest here alleging that a teacher had made derogatory remarks about hijab. The teacher had dismissed the allegations.
