Karnataka govt to issue guidelines to Bengaluru malls after denial of entry to farmer
5 months ago

Karnataka govt to issue guidelines to Bengaluru malls after denial of entry to farmer

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday said the government will issue guidelines to malls and other establishments, in the wake of a farmer being denied entry because of his attire. Karnataka govt to issue guidelines to malls after denial of entry to farmer It had also termed the alleged insult to the farmer as infringement of "dignity and self respect" of an individual, and said it cannot be tolerated. He said: "People wearing 'panche' are not allowed in clubs too, please include clubs too while bringing in the guidelines." Leader of Opposition R Ashoka welcomed the government's plans to issue guidelines through a circular, but added "we are aware that the circular will be forgotten after six months."

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Civic body: Malls can’t discriminate against people on their attire
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Civic body: Malls can’t discriminate against people on their attire

Hindustan Times  

The shopping malls in Bengaluru cannot discriminate against individuals, said the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike in its latest guidelines following the incident at GT World Mall, where a farmer wearing a traditional dhoti was denied entry on July 16, leading to a public uproar. The guidelines have been issued following the incident at GT World Mall, where a farmer wearing …

‘Dress code guidelines for malls, public places soon’: Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar
5 months ago

‘Dress code guidelines for malls, public places soon’: Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday condemned the denial of entry to a dhoti-clad farmer into a mall in Bengaluru and said that the government would bring out guidelines to stop the recurrence of incidents like this. "We will bring out guidelines to include traditional dresses like panche, dhoti and others so that malls and other places can't …

After 7-day closure, Bengaluru mall faces police complaint for barring farmer in dhoti: Report
5 months ago

After 7-day closure, Bengaluru mall faces police complaint for barring farmer in dhoti: Report

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A police complaint has been filed against a mall owner and its security guard in Bengaluru for denying entry to an elderly farmer on Tuesday evening due to his “traditional” attire, a dhoti, the NDTV reported. The incident, wherein a 70-year-old farmer was turned away from Bengaluru's GT Mall on Magadi Main Road for wearing a traditional dhoti and white …

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