The temperature in the capital was among the highest recorded across the country, as several regions experienced rising temperatures.

There are several rules meant to maintain security and inmates’ personal hygiene in Indian prisons. Prisoners are generally not allowed to keep long hair or beard. This is done to avoid security risks as long hair or beard can help them conceal their identity to escape.

In the Facebook post, Muraleedharan highlighted the deep-rooted prejudice linked to skin colour, describing how blackness is often associated with negativity.