India, April 19 -- Eyewear retailer Lenskart has released an updated style guide for in-store employees after an older version-banning bindis and kalawas but allowing hijabs-caused an uproar online. In a statement posted on social media yesterday, Lenskart shared the link to its new style guide while writing: "These guidelines explicitly and unambiguously welcome every symbol of faith and culture our team members carry - bindi, tilak, sindoor, kalawa, mangalsutra, kada, hijab, turban, and more. Not as exceptions. As who we are."

Last week, a style guide issued by Lenskart created a controversy online over religious discrimination claims - the guide allowed in-store employees to wear a hijab or a turban, but banned bindi, tilak and religi...