Row over students having beard resolved amicably in college

A row over students from Jammu and Kashmir studying in a government nursing college in Karnataka having long beards has been sorted out amicably, an official of the institute said on Sunday.

The issue came to light when the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on the "significant challenges" faced by the students at the college at Holenarasipura in Hassan district.

The issue was amicably solved after the students agreed to comply with the directions of the college management," said Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences director Dr Rajanna.