The Karnataka High Court has started the hearing on the hijab row even as a protest erupted between students wearing hijab and saffron shawls outside a college campus.
Meanwhile, violence and protests have escalated in Udupi, while prohibitory orders have been imposed in Shivamogga.
Amid the growing protests over the hijab row, former chief minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah urged the BJP government in the state to declare a holiday in all the schools and colleges and to conduct online classes.