<p class="title">The students of Government PU College, Kundapura, and Bhandarkar's College, Kundapura, have submitted a memorandum to Additional Deputy Commissioner Sadashiva Prabhu, appealing him to allow them inside the classrooms wearing a Hijab (headscarf).</p>.<p class="title">The students said that they have been wearing the uniform and a headscarf since the beginning of their classes. Even in the past, the students had worn a headscarf in the classrooms.</p>.<p class="title">Now, entry to the classrooms has been denied when the annual exams are nearing. The row over Hijab has affected them academically, they said.</p>.<p class="title">They urged the district administration to allow them to enter the classrooms wearing a headscarf and continue their studies.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile, the Muslim girl students have garnered support from all across, including United Arab Emirates (UAE) Princess Hend bint Faisal Al-Qasimi, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor, Jammu and Kashmir former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, among others.</p>
<p class="title">The students of Government PU College, Kundapura, and Bhandarkar's College, Kundapura, have submitted a memorandum to Additional Deputy Commissioner Sadashiva Prabhu, appealing him to allow them inside the classrooms wearing a Hijab (headscarf).</p>.<p class="title">The students said that they have been wearing the uniform and a headscarf since the beginning of their classes. Even in the past, the students had worn a headscarf in the classrooms.</p>.<p class="title">Now, entry to the classrooms has been denied when the annual exams are nearing. The row over Hijab has affected them academically, they said.</p>.<p class="title">They urged the district administration to allow them to enter the classrooms wearing a headscarf and continue their studies.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile, the Muslim girl students have garnered support from all across, including United Arab Emirates (UAE) Princess Hend bint Faisal Al-Qasimi, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor, Jammu and Kashmir former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, among others.</p>