Kochi: Three years after a hijab ban in Karnataka college made nationwide headlines and made it to the Supreme Court also, the hijab controversy resurfaced, this time in a Christian school in Kerala.

St Rita’s Public School in Palluruthy, a church-run institution in Ernakulam district, triggered a row after it denied entry to a Class VIII student in a hijab, or head scarf. ADVERTISEMENT

According to school authorities, the hijab violated its dress code, hence the girl was made to remove it.

The controversy erupted on Friday when a group of people entered the school, insisting that the student be permitted to wear the hijab.

Rattled by the development, the school announced a two-day holiday to prevent any law and order issues.

The school management approached Kerala High Court, seekin

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