Rohtak, July 28 -- Rohtak deputy commissioner Dharmender Singh reprimanded exam officials at Saini Boys Senior Secondary School on Sunday for barring female candidates from wearing dupattas during the common eligibility test (CET). The school staff had reportedly instructed women to leave their dupattas outside the exam centre, prompting objections from several candidates.

Upon learning of the incident, the DC visited the centre and expressed his displeasure at the incident and police personnel for enforcing such an order. He clarified that while security protocols disallow items like bracelets and bangles, dupattas cannot be prohibited as they are an essential part of women's attire.

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