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Karnataka

Published: 09th December 2022     

Karnataka: Four students suspended for dancing in 'burqa'

The institute said it "does not support or condone any activities that could harm the harmony between communities and everyone"

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Four students of a Karnataka college were suspended for dancing in their 'burqa', an official said. The Mangaluru college administration took action after a video of their performance at a college event went viral on social media.

The four students dancing to a Bollywood song triggered outrage as they were wearing a burqa, as stated in a report by ANI. The engineering college authorities tweeted the action taken by the institute authorities and also issued a media statement.

St Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru, tweeted from their official handle (@SJEC_Mangaluru) on Thursday, December 8 and said, "The video clip being circulated in social media has captured a part of the dance by students of the muslim community itself who barged on stage during the informal part of students association inaugural. It was not part of the approved program and the students involved have been suspended pending enquiry. The college does not support or condone any activities that could harm the harmony between communities and everyone." Principal in-charge Dr Sudheer M also issued a statement to the media on the same. Further details are awaited, as per ANI.

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