An argument broke out between parents and a teacher outside Rotary school in Karnataka’s Mandya after the students were asked to take off the hijab, or headscarf, before entering the campus.
In a video shared by news agency ANI, a staff member was seen asking hijab-clad Muslim girl students to take off their headscarves as their parents drop them outside the school.
One of the parents reportedly requested the teacher to allow the students inside the classroom before they take off the hijab.
Calling the incident “unfortunate”, Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao urged the High Court to understand the situation and take a sensible decision.
The Congress leader tweeted, “Most unfortunate scenes in front of schools of Karnataka. I hope the High Court understands the situation in its entirety and takes a sensible decision.”
“This is not the intolerant India we want,” he added.
Last week, the Karnataka government shut down schools, colleges and and all educational institutions as the row over hijab spread across the state.
Schools for classes 1-10 reopened from Monday, February 14, after a meeting between the local administration and leaders was held on Sunday evening to ensure communal harmony
