<p>As the hijab row escalated across Karnataka, R N Shetty Composite PU College in Kundapura declared a holiday for students on Saturday. </p>.<p>Students wearing saffron shawls took out a procession till Shastri Circle in Kundapura to protest the sudden holiday. The police later dispersed the students.</p>.<p>The students wearing headscarves in the college shouted slogans demanding hijab rights and justice and students wearing saffron shawls shouted '<em>Jai Shri Ram</em>'.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Bhandarkar College students also carried out a procession wearing saffron shawls but they were intercepted at the gate by the principal. Students were asked to remove saffron shawls to enter the campus. Students who had worn a hijab on Friday remained absent on Saturday while those without headscarves attended classes.</p>.<p>Students wearing saffron shawls also arrived at a high school in Navunda in Byndoor. Teachers convened a meeting to discuss the issue.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
<p>As the hijab row escalated across Karnataka, R N Shetty Composite PU College in Kundapura declared a holiday for students on Saturday. </p>.<p>Students wearing saffron shawls took out a procession till Shastri Circle in Kundapura to protest the sudden holiday. The police later dispersed the students.</p>.<p>The students wearing headscarves in the college shouted slogans demanding hijab rights and justice and students wearing saffron shawls shouted '<em>Jai Shri Ram</em>'.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Bhandarkar College students also carried out a procession wearing saffron shawls but they were intercepted at the gate by the principal. Students were asked to remove saffron shawls to enter the campus. Students who had worn a hijab on Friday remained absent on Saturday while those without headscarves attended classes.</p>.<p>Students wearing saffron shawls also arrived at a high school in Navunda in Byndoor. Teachers convened a meeting to discuss the issue.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>