VIDEO: Hijab row turns violent in Karnataka; stones pelted, saffron flag hoisted in college

Bengaluru: Stone pelting was reported in Bagalkot on Tuesday during a student protest against a ban on hijab and saffron scarves in Karnataka's college campuses.

The clash broke out over an argument between hijab-wearing students and another group of students who came in saffron scarves, police said.

Cops resort to Lathi charge near govt PU college in Bagalkot's Rabkavi Banhatti town after talks to disperse swelling crowds failed. Two groups had gathered protesting over the #KarnatakaHijabRow . pic.twitter.com/HJv3gIG53N

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Three students were injured in the stone pelting, the police added.

As tension prevailed at the Government Pre-University College of Rabakavibanahatti, the college management announced a holiday for the college.

Superintendent of Police Lakshmiprasad and other officers rushed to the spot.

In Vijayapura district, the hijab-wearing and saffron shawl wearing students were stopped at the entrance of the Shanteshwar Pre University College of Indi town. They raised slogans after they were restricted from entering the campus.

#KarnatakaHijabRow spreads to North Karnataka too. Two colleges in #Vijayapura district, the Shanteshwar and GRB college declared holiday after few Hindu students wearing saffron shawls entered campus opposing wearing of #Hijab by Muslim students.

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Meanwhile, another group emerged with blue shawls supporting the wearing of hijab by the Muslim students, which led to chaos.

The police rushed to control the situation. The protest also intensified at the Mandya PES College as students wearing hijab shouted "Allah o Akbar'' and the Hindu students retaliated with "Jai Shri Ram".

#HijabRow #saffronshawls
When a lone girl student arrives to college in #Mandya wearing Hijab, she gets heckled by students wearing Saffron Shawls who chanted #JaiSriRam.In reply she raises hand to say #AllahuAkbar@XpressBengaluru @santwana99 @NewIndianXpress @KannadaPrabha pic.twitter.com/gRt4hEseZI

— Karthik K K (@Karthiknayaka) February 8, 2022

A saffron flag was hoisted at a government college in Shivamogga by Hindu students protesting against muslim girls wearing hijab to campus.

Stone pelting reported as a section of students, wearing saffron scarfs, protest Hijab in Shivamogga. Saffron flag was hoisted on campus. Police deployed, as tension prevails. ?@TheQuint? pic.twitter.com/GvHk2OgbWv

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The controversy also spilled over to a college in Chikmagalur. Tension also prevailed in the Udupi MGM College where hijab and saffron scarves wearing students arrived at the campus but the management declared a holiday for an indefinite period.

Police have been deployed at the college and are monitoring the situation. (Inputs from UNI)