Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai urges people to follow HC's verdict on hijab row

Reacting to Karnataka HC's verdict on the hijab ban, state Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai urged people to abide by the court's order and also appealed for peace and harmony.

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday upheld the state government's ban on wearing the headscarf in educational institutions that had triggered protests by Muslim girl students and also a tense hijab-versus-saffron scarf row.