Sonam Kapoor chimed in on the heated hijab debate in Karnataka, questioning why turbans may be worn but not the hijab. She shared a picture collage on Instagram Stories. “This can be a choice,” said the text beneath an image of a man in a turban on the left. It was placed next to a photo of a woman wearing a hijab, with the caption “But this can’t?” beneath it.
The hijab conflict began when six females arrived at a government-run institution in Udupi wearing headscarves to express their faith, which was met with opposition from a group of students wearing saffron scarves.
The tension escalated as the protests spread to other parts of Karnataka. Violence at one college forced the police to resort to lathi-charge.
