Lenskart allows Hijab for employees but prohibits Kumkum, Bindi

Discrimination against Hindus exposed through Employee Handbook

New Delhi – After reports of religious conversions of Hindu employees in Tata Consultancy Services, discussions have intensified about alleged anti-Hindu bias in the corporate world. In this context, eyewear company Lenskart has come under criticism. According to its Employee Handbook, dress code and uniform rules reportedly prohibit employees from wearing a ‘kalava’ (Sacred thread) or applying kumkum/bindi to the forehead while at work; employees may be sent home for doing so. In contrast, the same rules reportedly allow wearing a hijab.

1. The renowned devout-Hindu author Ms Shefali Vaidya criticised Lenskart, stating on X that it is condemnable for a company operating in a Hindu-majority country like India, with most employees and customers being Hindus, to adopt such a policy. She said she would never purchase from Lenskart.

2. Many individuals have called for a boycott of Lenskart. One person questioned the company’s owner Peyush Bansal, asking how wearing a bindi, kalava, or kumkum disrupts the professional work environment or creates discrimination, and why such restrictions are being imposed.

3. Another person said that they would never buy glasses from Lenskart again and sarcastically suggested that only women wearing hijab should now purchase from the company, also remarking that the company might as well teach employees how to offer prayers and observe fasting during Ramadan.

4. The media outlet OpIndia claimed that Lenskart employees, on condition of anonymity, said the rules discriminate against Hindu employees.

Editorial Perspective

Since Hindus do not protest strongly in such issues due to their tolerance or lack of education on Dharma, such companies openly implement anti-Hindu policies under the guise of corporate working culture. Visit nearby Lenskart stores and register protests against religious discrimination in a lawful manner.