<p class="title">A group of AMU students has complained to the local administration after some right-wing leaders allegedly asked a college here to ban burqas and skull caps.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a memorandum handed over to the chief proctor of Dharm Samaj Degree College on Wednesday, right-wing student leader Amit Goswami and others warned that if the college authorities failed to take steps in this regard within next 72 hours, they would launch a drive among students for wearing saffron outfits while attending classes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They said the practice encouraged divisiveness and was a gross violation of the official dress code of the college.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile reacting to it, a group of students at Aligarh Muslim University on Thursday handed over a memorandum to the additional city magistrate, seeking action against the right-wing leaders.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They termed the demand for a ban "a step for spreading religious discord".</p>.<p class="bodytext">They said the veil and skull cap was part of their "cultural identity" and should not be viewed merely as a "religious symbol". </p>
<p class="title">A group of AMU students has complained to the local administration after some right-wing leaders allegedly asked a college here to ban burqas and skull caps.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a memorandum handed over to the chief proctor of Dharm Samaj Degree College on Wednesday, right-wing student leader Amit Goswami and others warned that if the college authorities failed to take steps in this regard within next 72 hours, they would launch a drive among students for wearing saffron outfits while attending classes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They said the practice encouraged divisiveness and was a gross violation of the official dress code of the college.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile reacting to it, a group of students at Aligarh Muslim University on Thursday handed over a memorandum to the additional city magistrate, seeking action against the right-wing leaders.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They termed the demand for a ban "a step for spreading religious discord".</p>.<p class="bodytext">They said the veil and skull cap was part of their "cultural identity" and should not be viewed merely as a "religious symbol". </p>