What's behind the headscarf ban in India's schools?
The Inside Story Podcast - En podcast av Al Jazeera
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A ban on headscarves in schools has become the latest flashpoint on minority rights in India. Muslim and Hindu students have faced off in the southern state of Karnataka, after female muslim pupils wearing religious veils were barred from class. Is this simply a religious issue, or a broader debate on identity in India? Join host Mohammed Jamjoom. With guests: Fatima Khan - Journalist, The Quint Uday Chandra - Assistant Professor of Government, Georgetown University Anas Tanwir - Advocate at the Supreme Court of India