Hyderabad, June 25 -- A Muslim doctor from Jammu and Kashmir has given up a Doctorate of National Board (DrNB) seat at a private hospital in Tamil Nadu after he was allegedly asked to shave his beard, which he said is an essential part of his faith.

Doctor alleges violation of religious freedom

According to a Maktoob Media report, the doctor, who requested anonymity for security reasons, had secured a seat in the nephrology department at Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital (KMCH), Coimbatore, through the NEET Super Speciality (SS) counselling. When he went to confirm his admission, he was asked to sign a document that banned him from keeping a beard.

"I was ready to wear the uniform and even cover my beard with a mask," he told Careers36...