The Muslim community has reacted with anger to the ban, arguing that it is a direct assault on their core religious rights. It has sparked fears of further marginalization of Muslims under the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.

The controversy began in late December last year at the college in Udupi, a district in coastal Karnataka, when a group of six Muslim girls was thrown out of class because they were wearing the hijab. College officials said the girls were violating the school's dress code. The group responded with a defiant protest, camping outside the classroom and missing important lessons.
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