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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Suchitra Mohanty and Shilpa Jamkhandikar

Indian Supreme Court panel divided over school hijab ban

Members of media speak in front of cameras after a panel of the Supreme Court said it was divided on a decision to allow hijabs in classrooms, outside the premises of the court in New Delhi, India October 13, 2022. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

An Indian Supreme Court panel said on Thursday it was divided over a ban on hijabs in schools, and referred the matter to the chief justice, effectively leaving in place a state's ruling against the women's headgear that has sparked uproar.

Karnataka in southwestern India in February became the only state to ban the garment in schools, triggering protests by Muslim students and their parents.

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