Manchester United Footballer Paul Pogba speaks in favour of Hijab Protests

The Hijab row undergoing in Karnataka is not constrained to the country anymore after a few international celebrities raised their voices against the on going policies under which college students are being denied the right to wear a hijab in their educational institution. Manchester United footballer Paul Pogba, shared an Instagram story which mentioned, "Hindutva mobs continue to harass Muslim girls wearing Hijab to college in India".

Pogba, a French national who belongs to the Muslim religion from the maternal side. Pogba started practising Islam in 2019 and he shared a 58-second reel on his Instagram story which was originally posted by the London-based _islamismydeen_ Instagram handle. The clip then shows a young woman, unlatching a classroom door after which dozens of boys draped in yet more saffron scarves and cheering storm inside.

This isn't the first time that the Hijab row has been discusses internationally. Recently the French Government was also criticised for banning Hijabs. Malala Yousafzai also criticised this move mentioning "Not allowing women in hijab to attend educational institutions is horrifying."