Hijab row in Indian schools: 5 recent incidents sparking national debate on dress codes and rights. (AI Image)
October 2025: Tension at St. Rita’s Public School in Kerala
July 2025: Hijab removal allegations at Plus Two Girls School, Chatra
July 2026: Students coerced to wear hijab at Central University of Karnataka
May 2025: Video sparks outrage at Khalsa Girls Inter College, Meerut
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August 2024: Students sent home for hijab at Janta Inter College, Bijnor
Hijab disputes in Indian classrooms are no longer isolated skirmishes; they sit at the fault line between institutional uniformity and constitutional liberty. Across several schools and colleges, authorities have variously barred, discouraged, or negotiated the headscarf triggering polic
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