Bengaluru, June 1 -- As part of a statewide campaign opposing the government's move to allow hijabs in schools in Karnataka, Sri Rama Sena and other Hindutva groups, on Monday, June 1, distributed saffron scarfs outside several institutions' premises in Hubbali.

The Siddaramaiah-led government officially withdrew the 2022 order issued by the previous BJP government, which effectively restricted the wearing of hijab in educational institutions. On May 13, the state government issued a fresh dress code order allowing students to wear traditional and religious symbols such as the hijab, sacred thread (janeu), Shivadhara, rudraksha beads and turbans along with prescribed school uniforms.

The decision witnessed strong opposition from the Bha...