Lenskart employee alleges firing over religious mark

A Lenskart employee, Zeel Soghasia, has publicly alleged he was fired for refusing to cut his shikha (a Hindu tuft of hair) and remove his tilak (a religious forehead mark). This claim adds a new, personal dimension to the ongoing controversy over the eyewear company's alleged dress code policies. The incident follows widespread protests by Hindus who visited Lenskart stores to apply tilak to employees in defiance of the reported rules. The company now faces direct accusations of religious discrimination from a former staff member.