Hindu hardliners seek wider India ban on hijab in class after court verdict

AHMEDABAD/LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - Hardline Hindu groups are demanding restrictions on wearing the hijab in classrooms in more Indian states after a court upheld a ban on the traditional Islamic head-scarf in Karnataka state, worrying Muslim students who had protested against the ban.

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