ADVERTISEMENTPosters carrying “No Entry” warnings were visible outside jewellery shops in Patna earlier this week. Now, UP has also imposed a ban on the sale of jewellery to customers wearing a veil, burqa, mask or helmet. Singh said customers wearing a hijab could uncover their faces upon entering the shop so jewellers could verify identity. UPJA president Satya Narayan Seth said similar notices had been put up across districts including Jhansi and Varanasi, which alone has thousands of jewellery shops. He said that theft committed while wearing a burqa is an exception, just like the incident where the chief minister of Bihar pulled a woman's burqa.

Source: The Telegraph January 10, 2026 15:35 UTC