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Bengaluru exam hall janue row escalates

A student in Bengaluru was asked to remove his sacred thread during an exam, sparking a political row with BJP MP Tejasvi Surya.

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Saturday, 25 April 2026 at 03:11 UTC
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A controversy has erupted in Bengaluru after a student was reportedly asked to remove his sacred thread, or 'janue', during a Common Entrance Test (CET) examination. The incident has drawn criticism from BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, who has escalated the matter to the police. Critics allege a double standard, pointing out that hijabs and skullcaps are permitted in exam halls under the state's Congress-led government. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions in India over religious symbols in public and educational spaces.
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