Muslims in Kerala have started protesting against the hijab ban in catholic academic institutions at a time when protests against hijab are being witnessed in several countries including Iran.
Actress Mandana Karimi spoke about the disappointing responses she got for from her Bollywood colleagues for not joining her in the protest in solidarity with Iran women
Given that Rana Ayyub garnered support through her endorsement of hijab in Karnataka schools, her stance in the context of women's right to choice in Iran did not sit well with Islamists.
While 'liberals' in India try to argue that hijab is a choice and make efforts to mainstream the garment in schools, women in Iran are getting killed and girls in Indonesia are being traumatised for it.