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Students wearing hijabs protest outside their government-run school in Bengaluru, the capital of India's Karnataka state, on February 17. AP Photo
Students wearing hijabs protest outside their government-run school in Bengaluru, the capital of India's Karnataka state, on February 17. AP Photo
Hijab row: India's Karnataka state bans religious dress in education institutions
Decision imposed on schools and colleges catering to minority groups as high court hears challenge to rules against Muslim headscarf