Mangaluru: Six Muslim students from PU College PU women in Udupi Karnataka have accused that the principal does not allow them to wear a headscarf (headscarf) in the classroom.
The students also complained that they were not allowed to speak Urdu, Arabic and Beary.
The women stood outside the class for three days in protest.
The students accused their headmaster, Rudra Gowda, refused to hold discussions about this problem with their parents.
The girls said they had not been given presence for the past three days.
Gowda said students could wear a headscarf at school but not in the classroom.
He said the rule was being followed to ensure uniformity in the classroom.
He added that he would hold a teacher meeting about this problem.
Meanwhile, the President of Unit Udupi SDPI, Nazeer Ahmed, said that they would protest if the six students were not allowed to attend classes with their headscarves.