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Karnataka: 40 girls fighting for hijab skip exams in Udupi

Udupi Karnataka Mangaluru

MANGALURU: Forty Muslim girl students from Udupi district of Karnataka abstained from appearing for the first preuniversity examination on Tuesday as they were apparently hurt by the recent high court verdict against wearing of hijab inside classrooms.

The students decided to not appear for the exam without wearing the headscarf as they were hurt by the March 15 order, sources said.

Those who shunned the examinations on Tuesday include 24 girl students from Kundapur, 14 from Byndoor and two from Udupi Government Girls PU college, who are part of the legal fight over wearing of hijab in classrooms. The girls had earlier boycotted the practical exams also.

At the RN Shetty PU college, 13 out of 28 Muslim girl students appeared for the examination. Though some reached the examination centre wearing hijabs, they were denied permission.

Four out of fivel students appeared for the exam at Bhandarkar’s college in Udupi, while all the girl students of Basrur Sharada college attended the examinations. Six among the eight girl students of Navunda Government PU College abstained, while only two out of 10 girls appeared for the examinations.

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