The saffron shawl-hijab row has resurfaced in Haveri district, with some students attending classes wearing saffron shawl in protest against students attending classes wearing hijab in C.G. Bellad Government First Grade College at Akki Alur of Haveri district.

The students had attended classes wearing a saffron shawl on December 4. The day had passed without any problem as the lecturers and authorities did not object to them wearing saffron shawls, and the students had returned home after attending classes.

On December 5, they brought the shawls in their bags, forcing the authorities to hold talks with them, sources said.

Their grouse was that the principal had not ensured compliance with uniform code by not allowing hijab on the campus even after repeated pleas.

In protest, around 50

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