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Hasnain reports that a ban on Headscarves for students is in effect in some colleges of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka, India.
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Uubeleivable, what is it they do not like to see Moslem women wearning heads scarves? is it the hate for islam?
Where are the human rights? Where are the faith practice rights?
Then ban the nuns from wearing too?