“The assistant commissioner objected to wearing hijab in educational institutions. We cried, requesting him to let us follow our constitutional right. But our requests fell on deaf ears,” said Muskan Zainab, clad in a white and blue uniform and black headscarf.
The 16-year-old is among eight students banned from attending classes since December 28 at the Government PU College for Girls in Karnataka’s Udupi district. Reason: they wear the headscarf despite objections by the college management.
