In India’s southern state of Karnataka, Muslim students are protesting after several state-run colleges barred them from sitting in a classroom wearing a hijab.
The young women say that choosing what they wear is a fundamental right, as enshrined in the constitution of India.
In the last few weeks, several videos have surfaced of young Muslim women, wearing a hijab, being heckled by Hindu men in saffron shawls. The BJP government in the state has also backed the dress code and insists that Muslim women comply.
