Girls Allegedly Beaten, Denied Entry into Class for Not Removing Hijab in Jharkhand Govt School
Mukesh Ranjan | 16 July 2025 | The New Indian Express
Students at a state-sponsored girls' high school in Chatra were allegedly denied entry to their classes for refusing to remove their hijab (headscarf) on Tuesday. The school administration allegedly beat them and even threatened to expel the students if they did not follow instructions and protested.
In a written complaint, the girls and their parents alleged that the school's principal had passed a verbal order asking students not to wear a hijab or dupatta within school premises. If students wore such coverings, the principal would forcefully remove it and throw it away, they said…