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Hindu outfits say company preventing use of religious symbols like tilak, protest in Udaipur

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Jaipur, Apr 22 (PTI) Members of Hindu outfits on Wednesday held a protest in Udaipur against the alleged guidelines issued by eyewear company Lenskart for its employees.Groups of Vishwa Hindu Mahasabha and Shri Ram Sena members reached a Lenskart showroom in Udaipur, raised slogans and alleged that the company had advised employees to limit the use of sindoor and bindis, as well as religious symbols such as tilak.As part of the protest, they app…
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Eyewear company Lenskart recently sparked controversy for its dress code, prompting a protest by the Hindu Sangharsh Samiti at its store in Sanjauli, Shimla, on Wednesday. The protesters sat inside the store, reciting the Hanuman Chalisa, and shouting slogans against Lenskart. This incident occurred after a Lenskart policy document went viral on social media, prohibiting employees from wearing bindis, tilaks, sacred threads, and burqas. This doc…

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NewsDrum broke the news on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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