Explained | Karnataka's hijab controversy

Karnataka Chief Minister #BasavarajBommai ordered closure of all high schools and colleges in #Karnataka for the next three days in an attempt to prevent further escalation of the row over students wearing #hijab and saffron shawls in classrooms.
How did the hijab issue start? Why did other educational institutions get involved? What has the government said?

Voiceover | Preethi Ramamoorthy
Script & Production | K Rajashree Das

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