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read the comment from Always neutral :
People who join the Armed Forces have their fundamental rights curbed and they cannot join if they donot accept that. Since the joining is voluntary so people who join it must accept they must live by the rules.
Initially both sikhs and muslims were allowed beards provided that they would trim it as laid down in the Armed Forces Orders.
The Sikhs order further stipulated that the beard during duty and operational hours would be restrained by a thin stocking type band after it was gelled.
However after certain time some mis guided elements demanded that their beards be allowed to grow without trimming it in the fashion of the mullahs.
This was turned down and after a prolonged court battle and discussions with muslim scholars the court ruled that the Armed Forces have the right to change their beard rules.
20 years later history is repeating itself in India.