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Kashmiri Doctor denied medical college seat over beard in Tamil Nadu, Students' union seeks CM Stalin's intervention

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28.06.2025

Coimbatore: Zubair Ahmad, a doctor from Jammu & Kashmir who cleared the highly competitive NEET-SS examination for nephrology specialization, faced an unexpected hurdle during counseling at Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH) in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. College authorities reportedly refused to admit him unless he shaved his beard, citing violation of the institution’s dress code. Despite Ahmed’s assurance of compliance, the administration allegedly declined to grant him a seat, even withholding his Rs 2 lakh admission........

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