The incident took place at the Hindu College, Moradabad
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The controversy over burqa erupted once again on Thursday when some students of a college in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad were denied entry for wearing it. The incident took place at the Hindu College, Moradabad.
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The women have alleged that they were not being allowed to enter the college premises and they are being compelled to remove their burqa at the gate. A scuffle allegedly broke out between the students, the Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha workers, and the college professors who remained adamant about sticking to the prescribed rules.
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A video has gone viral on the social media. Meanwhile, the college professor, Dr A P Singh, said they have implemented a dress code for the students here and anybody who refuses to follow it will be barred from entering. Members of the Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha submitted a memorandum to include the burqa in the dress code for college and allow the girls to attend their classes wearing it.
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