Student hijab row protests spread across India
BBC, 10 Feb 2022
High schools and colleges have been shut in the Indian state of Karnataka, after a row over Muslim women wearing headscarves in the classroom.
Protests have now spread across the country, to two of India's largest cities, Kolkata and Chennai.
On Wednesday, a judge at the state's high court referred petitions challenging the ban to a larger panel.
The BBC's Ros Atkins explains the latest developments.
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Protests have now spread across the country, to two of India's largest cities, Kolkata and Chennai.
On Wednesday, a judge at the state's high court referred petitions challenging the ban to a larger panel.
The BBC's Ros Atkins explains the latest developments.
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#India #BBCNews
