Karnataka Govt permits hijab at exam centres

The Karnataka government has allowed students to wear hijab, a headscarf wrapped around the head by some Muslim women, during competitive exams. The permission has yet again reignited the debate around the subject that sparked controversy last year.

Pro-Hindu groups have threatened



to protest against the order announced by Karnataka Higher Education Minister MC Sudhakar.

Sudhakar backed the decision permitting students to wear hijab and said people are free to dress how they want. "This is a secular country. People are free to dress however they want," he said.