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How Karnataka hijab row unfolded, spread

BENGALURU: Karnataka government has ordered schools and colleges to shut for three days, after protests erupted in response to some educational institutions refusing entry to students wearing hijab. Here's how the hijab controversy took a violent turn in the state:

Dec 31: An incident of about six students from Government PU College for Girls, Udupi, demanding they wear hijab inside classrooms comes to light. During admission, they were informed about the rules and nobody had objected, the college says

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