On Tuesday, incidents of stone-pelting and police use of force were reported as the hijab row in Karnataka erupted and student protests spread to more colleges, prompting the state government to declare a three-day holiday for all educational institutions.
As the Karnataka High Court and Chief Minister, Basavaraj Bommai urged all students and citizens to maintain peace and calm, Primary and Secondary Education Minister BC Nagesh stated that the Campus Front of India (CFI) is said to have incited the Hijab row and that this will be investigated. CFI is the Islamic organisation Popular Front of India's student wing (PFI).