On December 8, a chopper crash in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiri Hills died Gen Rawat, his wife Madhulika, and 11 other defence force personnel, prompting a tri-services investigation.
Saffron scarves were worn by a group of college students in Karnataka's Koppa district to protest the imposition of hijab in classrooms.
Since this count of cases in the state has crossed 3,000, the state government has closed all schools up to and including class 10 from January 6 to 14.