NEW DELHI -- For over two months, tension has gripped India's southern state of Karnataka, after schools and colleges barred entry for Muslim girls and women who wear the hijab, or Islamic headscarf, a move that has created ripples across the country and comes as regional elections are happening in five states.
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Muslim female students in several Indian states say their identities are being challenged by colleges and schools that ban the entry of those wearing the hijab. © Reuters
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