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Students of Goregaon college protest against burqa ban; institute permits attire
Updated On: 04 December, 2025 09:37 PM IST | Mumbai | Aditi Alurkar
According to the students of Vivek Vidyalaya Junior College in Goregaon, they were not allowed to wear a burqa despite repeated requests, though the institute permitted a headscarf. After the protest and a letter submitted by students, the college issued a detailed statement denying the allegations
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The protest took place in front of the college this week.
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Students of a college in Mumbai’s western suburbs staged a protest outside the institute’s premises this week, contesting what they said was a recent burqa ban imposed by the administration.
According to the students of Vivek Vidyalaya Junior College in Goregaon, they were not allowed to wear a burqa despite repeated requests, though the institute permitted a headscarf.
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