The coastal region of the state is considered to be communally sensitive and bastion of BJP. The region is prone to communal tensions and clashes. The hijab crisis which snowballed into an international issue started from here.
The students from Mangaluru's University College boycotted classes in protest against allowing Muslim girls to wear hijab in class.
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