Updated On: 10 February, 2022 02:29 PM IST | Mumbai | ANI
The whole controversy erupted after the Karnataka government on February 5 issued an order mandating a dress code in all schools and colleges, with a ban on clothes that "disturb equality, integrity and public law and order"

Javed Akhtar. Photo/AFP
Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar, on Thursday, condemned the ongoing hijab ban in India.
Taking to Twitter, he wrote, "I have never been in favour of Hijab or Burqa. I still stand by that but at the same time, I have nothing but deep contempt for these mobs of hooligans who are trying to intimidate a small group of girls and that too unsuccessfully. Is this their idea of 'MANLINESS'. What a pity."