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The college development committee, which is responsible for setting the uniform policy, was headed by [[K. Raghupati Bhat]], an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] belonging to the ruling BJP. Its 21 members did not include any Muslims.{{sfn|Sood|2022|loc=Sec. Bruised egos and social media hype}} After the dispute erupted, Bhat held a meeting with parents of all students on 1 January and declared that the college would continue with its uniform code, which does not allow for hijab.<ref name="Hindu continue">{{Cite news |date=2 January 2022 |title=College in Udupi decides to continue with dress code |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/college-in-udupi-decides-to-continue-with-dress-code/article38089953.ece }}</ref> The CFI and SDPI took the position that, since uniforms were not mandated by the government, they could not violate the students' religious rights. Bhat wrote to the Pre-University Education Department of the state government to clarify the matter.<ref name="Hindu NSUI">{{Cite news |date=22 January 2022 |title=Hijab: NSUI to file writ in support of students |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/nsui-set-to-file-writ-in-support-of-students-who-want-to-wear-hijab/article38304931.ece |id={{ProQuest|2621727233}} }}</ref><ref name="TOI timeline" /> Thus, the matter was escalated to the state government level.
=== Saffron protests ===
Soon after the Udupi episode became public, groups of Hindu students started coming to their colleges wearing [[saffron (colour)|saffron scarves]] to protest against Muslim students being allowed with hijabs.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 January 2022 |title=Karnataka considers uniform dress code as hijab vs saffron scarf flare-up returns to colleges |work=The Print |url=https://theprint.in/india/karnataka-considers-uniform-dress-code-as-hijab-vs-saffron-scarf-flare-up-returns-to-colleges/797050/ |quote=Hindu students sporting saffron scarves to protest against Muslim students wearing headscarves have made a comeback in Karnataka colleges. }}</ref> A leader of the [[Hindu Jagarana Vedike]], an affiliate of the [[Sangh Parivar]], declared, "if girls are allowed to wear hijab then other students will come with saffron shawls to institutions across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts."{{r|Hindu NSUI}}
A [[co-educational]] first-grade college in [[Koppa, India|Koppa]] tehsil in the [[Chikmagalur district]], was the first to witness this development when some students wore saffron scarves and demanded that the dress code be enforced.<ref name="TOI saffron pressure" /><ref name="pompei" /><ref name="IT Chikmagalur">{{Cite news |last=Dwarkanath |first=Nagarjun |date=5 January 2022 |title=Karnataka college students wear saffron scarves protesting against hijab in classrooms |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/karnataka-college-students-saffron-scarves-protest-against-hijab-classroom-1896083-2022-01-05 |quote=The students of the government-run college in Balagadi village claimed that if hijab was allowed inside, then saffron scarves could be sported too. The same students had earlier asked women not to attend classes wearing hijab. }}</ref> The college asked the Muslim students to remove hijab in classrooms to deflect the crisis.<ref name="TOI saffron pressure">{{Cite news |date=4 January 2022 |title='Saffron' pressure forces hijab curb in Karnataka college |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/saffron-pressure-forces-hijab-curb-in-karnataka-college/articleshow/88676765.cms }}</ref> The matter was resolved a few days later at a parent-teacher meeting where it was decided to allow Muslim girls to wear the hijab as long as they did not pin the headcover or tie them around their head. The parents of the Hindu students did not support their wards' demand to don saffron scarves.<ref name="Telegraph Chikmagalur" /> On 6 January, Hindu students at Pompei College in [[Mangalore]] wore saffron shawls to protest against the hijab, and were supported by the Hindu nationalist organizations [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]], [[Vishva Hindu Parishad|VHP]] and [[Bajrang Dal]].<ref name="pompei">{{Cite news |date=7 January 2022 |title=Karnataka considers uniform dress code as hijab vs saffron scarf flare-up returns to colleges |work=The Print |url=https://theprint.in/india/karnataka-considers-uniform-dress-code-as-hijab-vs-saffron-scarf-flare-up-returns-to-colleges/797050/ }}</ref>
The saffron protests gained momentum in February, being seen at the Governrment PU college in [[Kundapura]] (2 February),<ref name="thequint.com">{{Cite news |date=3 February 2022 |title=Day After 'Saffron Shawl' Protests, Udupi College Denies Entry to Girls in Hijab |work=The Quint |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/day-after-saffron-shawl-protests-udupi-college-denies-entry-to-girl-students-in-hijab-karnataka }}</ref>
Bhandarkars' Arts & Science College in the same town (3 February),<ref name="TOI pleas" /> and Dr BB Hegde College near Udupi (3 February).<ref name="Guardian Violent clashes" /> At the last location, the saffron protesters successfully blocked the hijab-wearing Muslim students from entering the college.<ref name="Guardian Violent clashes" />
=== Government reaction ===
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