<p>KPCC president D K Shivakumar said that the hijab row was hurting the image of the country and attacked the government for failing to control the issue.</p>.<p>"People see India through Bengaluru," he said, noting that Karnataka had a cosmopolitan structure with a large number of educational institutions.</p>.<p>"If the seed of communalism is sown in this place, leaving students to fight in the streets.. no Indian can tolerate," he said.</p>.<p>Earlier, Congress leaders had appealed to the government to declare holiday for schools and colleges as protests for and against hijab continued in different parts of the state.</p>.<p>Shivakumar also held a meeting with leaders from the Muslim community to discuss developments over the hijab issue.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
<p>KPCC president D K Shivakumar said that the hijab row was hurting the image of the country and attacked the government for failing to control the issue.</p>.<p>"People see India through Bengaluru," he said, noting that Karnataka had a cosmopolitan structure with a large number of educational institutions.</p>.<p>"If the seed of communalism is sown in this place, leaving students to fight in the streets.. no Indian can tolerate," he said.</p>.<p>Earlier, Congress leaders had appealed to the government to declare holiday for schools and colleges as protests for and against hijab continued in different parts of the state.</p>.<p>Shivakumar also held a meeting with leaders from the Muslim community to discuss developments over the hijab issue.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
