Famous glasses company Lenskart is in controversy regarding its new dress code policy. In this policy, Hindu religious symbols like bindi, vermilion and wristbands have been banned, while wearing of hijab has been allowed. The company is being accused of discrimination regarding this.
Maharashtra: The cases of ‘Corporate Jihad’ going on in TCS company in Nashik had not even cooled down when now there has been an uproar over the policy of another company. The country’s well-known eye wear company ‘Lenskart’ is at the center of controversy regarding the new dress code brought for its employees. The company is accused of banning traditional symbols of Hinduism such as bindi, sindoor and religious thread (kalawa) worn on the hand, while allowing the wearing of hijab.
What is the new rule of Lenskart?
According to the official guidelines of Lenskart which are going viral on social media, a strict dress code has been implemented for male and female employees. The most attention-grabbing thing in this is that female employees cannot wear bindi on their forehead. If one applies vermillion, it should be very little and should not be visible on the forehead. Not only this, orders have also been given to remove religious threads or any kind of wrist band tied on the hand.
Hijab gets green signal
On the other hand, if an employee wants to wear a hijab or turban, it should be black. The guidelines state that the hijab should cover the chest moderately and should not hide the company logo. Along with this, there is also a ban on wearing big gold earrings, dangling earrings and nose ring. Only small pearls or gold studs are allowed to be worn.
Anger erupted against Lenskart
As soon as these rules came out, people’s anger erupted on social media. Users are accusing Lenskart of trying to destroy the religious identity of Hindu women. People are raising questions, “Why is a company which has no problem in allowing the wearing of hijab, allergic to bindi and religious thread?”
One user wrote, “While working at Lenskart, you cannot wear sindoor, bindi or kalava, but you can wear hijab. This is an attempt to erase the identity of Hindu women.”
Another user wrote, “Who are these people who are making such laws? Who are they in our own country to decide how Hindus will live? What problem do they have with Bindi and Kalave?” Another person commented, “Hindu organizations, are you listening? Now is the time to teach a lesson to Lenskart management. I will not buy anything from them again and will tell the same to my friends and relatives.”
One user advised, “Attention to all Hindu men and women, wherever you live, do not move away from your culture and religious customs. Do not give up your identity in the name of secularism.”
These ‘one-sided’ rules of Lenskart have given rise to a big controversy. Amidst the talk of equality in the workplace, banning the traditions of one religion and giving exemption to others can become a problem for the company. No official statement has yet come from Lenskart on this matter.