For the past few weeks, Karnataka has been in the news because some colleges in the state have been prohibiting Muslim girl students from wearing the hijab. And it seems that this controversy has a lot to do with the politics of the state, particularly in the coastal region.

In this episode, Indian Express’ Kiran Parashar and Apurva Vishwanath join host Shashank Bhargava to talk about how this controversy started, how connected it is to the politics of coastal Karnataka, and what the state’s response has been.