Karnataka hijab ban: After Malala, footballer Paul Pogba comes out in support of Muslim girl students

Paul Pogba. File Pic

Amid ongoing hijab row in Karnataka, Manchester United footballer Paul Pogba has come out in support of Muslim students over their choice to wear hijab in educational institutions.

The French football player shared a video clip of protests featuring burqa-clad women and boys with saffron-scarves. The video was originally posted from an account named '_.islamismydeen._', on his Instagram story and captioned it, "Hindutva mobs continue to harass Muslim girls wearing hijab to college in India."

Pogba started practising Islam in 2019 and his mother is a Muslim.. The Insta story shows a large group of saffron-clad men surrounding Muslim women wearing hijabs. A lot of sloganeering can be heard in the clip amid the ruckus. However, the authenticity of the video can't be certified.

Earlier, Nobel Laureate Malala Yousufzai had commented on the issue and said, "refusing to let girls go to school in their hijabs is horrifying" and leaders must stop the marginalisation of Indian women.

Meanwhile, Karnataka High Court will continue hearing the matter on February 14 over a plea filed by students to wear hijab in educational institutions. On the other hand, Supreme Court has said that it will protect the fundamental rights of citizens, take up a plea at an appropriate time.