Claim: Image of students wearing saffron scarfs in Karnataka amidst the ongoing hijab row.
Fact-check: Old image of Uttaranchal University students attending convocation is being shared linking it to the ongoing Hijab row - FACTLY
Verdict: the image shows students at uttaranchal university of uttarakhand attending the convocation in indian attire back in march 2021. all the students attending the convocation wore the same cream coloured kurta, while colours of the scarfs differed. following the 2015 ugc circular asking the universities to use handloom garments for special occasions such as graduation, many universities have been encouraging students to attend convocation in indian attire. however, the viral image has nothing to do with the ongoing hijab protests or karnataka. hence the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Chaitanya
Date published: 2022-02-16T09:36:27