In a letter to the Chief Minister, the JKSA stated that over two dozen Kashmiri students were facing "undue restrictions" related to personal appearance, particularly regarding beards, which they maintain for cultural and religious reasons. The students claimed they were instructed to either trim their beards to a "01" trimmer length or be clean-shaven for college activities, including clinical duties. …
Several students from Jammu and Kashmir, studying in a nursing college in Karnataka, have alleged that they were asked by the college administration to shave or trim their beards to attend classes. According to the students, approximately 24 Kashmiri students were informed that they needed to trim their beards to a '01' trimmer length or be clean-shaven to participate in …
