Bengaluru, Feb 16 (TIWN) Amid the hijab crisis, the Karnataka government on Wednesday reopened pre-university, degree and diploma colleges under tight security arrangements.

Degree colleges also reopened on Wednesday but the government had made it clear that no uniform is stipulated there and, hence, students are free to wear the dress of their choice.  The burqa clad girls were barred entry in most of the government pre-university colleges leading to tension there.

"Today was our test and we are not allowed to go in. For us, practising our faith is as much important as education and burqa is part of our faith. We will not let remove it," a girl told reporters.  In Vijayapura, the girls were not let inside the campus as they refused to remove their burqa. Similar incidents happened in Bijapur, Kalaburagi and Yadgir.  Due to the row over hijab versus saffron scarves, leading to untoward incidents in parts of the State early last week, High schools, PU and Degree colleges colleges were shut since February nine.