Cops get extra income for growing beards
The country’s police have many strict rules regarding beards. According to the Indian Police Uniform Rules 1954, police officers cannot wear beards while wearing uniforms. However, did you know that in some states in India, policemen are given bonuses for “wearing a beard”?
According to Indian police uniform regulations, police officers can only wear neatly trimmed mustaches. According to the regulations, beards cannot bend or droop. In order to grow a beard, there are some rules that must be followed. In this case, let us tell you in which states police officers received bonuses for growing mustaches.
These states allow beards
Cops in the Uttar Pradesh Police Department will get a monthly allowance of up to Rs 250 for growing beards. The idea behind it is to revive tradition. It is said that this tradition has been continued since the British times. Beards are considered a symbol of power, respect and authority. Even in some areas of Madhya Pradesh, police officers who keep beards get a monthly allowance of Rs 33. Apart from this, in Bihar, the then DIG Manu Maharaj also rewarded one of his ASIs with a mustache.
Different rules about beards
Different states in the country have different regulations on beards, with some allowing beards to be grown for religious reasons with the approval of competent authorities or high-ranking officials, while others prohibit it altogether. No one is allowed to grow a beard in the country except the Sikh police. If a police officer of any other religion wants to grow a beard for any reason, he must obtain permission from the department. Like the police, the military has strict rules regarding beards. Even in the army, soldiers are not allowed to grow beards.
