Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu referring to the hijab row in Karnataka, slammed the "unnecessary controversy" that erupted in the state and said that there should not be any discrimination as students should be "guided by uniform" in schools.

Addressing an event after inaugurating the Indoor Sports Arena at Greenwood High International School, Naidu said, "The unnecessary controversy should not be encouraged, like the controversy going on in Karnataka now. In a school, you should be guided by the school uniform. Whatever uniform it is. And also discipline, dynamism, devotion, dedication that will give you promotion to nation and education."