The controversy over hijab (headscarf) in Karnataka began in January this year when Muslim schoolgirls at Udupi Women's Pre-University college attended classes wearing hijab. Since then, multiple incidents have taken place all over Karnataka where Muslim girls have come to classes wearing hijabs and Hindu students began wearing saffron shawls as a sign of protest.
Amid the spiralling row, the Karnataka government asked educational institutions to follow the existing uniform related rules, until the High Court came out with an order in this regard.