One day, in a certain school, a notification was issued.

"ALL STUDENTS WILL MANDATORILY SHAVE THEIR HEADS AND WEAR BANDANAS WITH A SWASTIKA ON IT IN THE SCHOOL PREMISES."

Students and parents were like WTF just happened?
A delegation of parents tried to talk to the administration, telling them that it's unfair and they just cannot make such rules without consulting anyone.

The admin was like, "Oh it's alright we can discuss this."

"Discuss what," asked the parents.
Administration was like, "We can discuss the length of hair, the color of the bandana, when students have to wear it etc. We're damn flexible!"

"But that's not the point! We want this whole notification to be scrapped. It's complete bullocks!"

Admin:
Parents and students start protesting. The admin keeps screaming, "BUT WE ARE READY TO DISCUSS THIS! Let's do talks no!"

Protestors are like, "But we don't want this!"

Stalemate.
The admin guys issue another rule, "BARBERS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SCHOOL PREMISES & BANDANAS WIL BE SOLD AS WELL."

Protests intensify.

Then admin comes out and says, "You people are being misled by the long-hair lobby. Some amongst you don't like grooming themselves."
"Long hair lobby?" scream the protestors. "What nonsense is this?"

"Oh yeah. We saw some long-haired bearded people here. They are being funded by foreign hair-gel companies," says the admin.

Protestors scream back: "DAFAQ ARE YOU PEOPLE SMOKING? Scrap the notification da!"
Admin: "We think you don't understand the notification. It's alright. Let us explain it to you noobs."

Protestors: "WE UNDERSTAND IT PERFECTLY!"

Admin: "OK OK, what if we remove the Swastika? We're very flexible, you see."

Protestors: "DUDES. WE DONT WANT THIS ENTIRE THING!"
Protestors continue protesting.

Admin then brings forward some students -- sons and daughters of the staff -- who are shaved and wearing bandanas.

"See! They look so good! It's for your own benefit! Just look at these magnificent samples," says the admin.

Protestors:
(That's where it's stuck. I'll keep a watch on the developments in this imaginary school. Any resemblance to real world events is the fault of your imagination and desperate pattern seeking abilities. Cheers!)

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