Amid the escalating hijab debate in Karnataka, Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said in a tweet, "Depriving Muslim girls of an education is a grave violation of fundamental human rights. To deny anyone this fundamental right, and terrorise them for wearing a hijab is absolutely oppressive. World must realise this is part of Indian state plan of ghettoisation of Muslims."

After protests in Bagalkot turned violent and section 144 was imposed in Shivamogga as hijab versus saffron scarves protests escalated, the Karnataka CM ordered schools and colleges to be shut for the next three days. In Udupi, a group of protesters threw stones at each other and a saffron flag was hoisted outside a school. Follow IndiaToday.in for LIVE updates on the Karnataka hijab row.