Netizens felt that Barton appeared to be persuading Muslims to take up arms against Hindus by claiming that if the situation were reversed, this would be the natural response of Hindus.
Thirteen children in Shivamogga district in Karnataka refused to take Class 10 preparatory exams after teachers urged them to remove their hijab before entering the school.
Police is probing the role of Campus Front of India in the ongoing hijab controversy. CFI is the students with of Islamist outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), an extremist organisation banned in various states.