‘All Indian Attire Allowed': Delhi Restaurant Puts Up Notice After Backlash Over Entry Row
A Delhi restaurant in Pitampura faced backlash for allegedly denying entry to a couple in Indian attire. The owner denied this, stating the couple lacked a reservation.
A video allegedly showing a Delhi restaurant in Pitampura — which recently faced heavy backlash for reportedly denying entry to a couple over their Indian attire — displaying a notice about its new dress code has gone viral.
The post, widely shared on social media, was published by an unverified user. In the video, a few uniformed staff members can be seen putting up two notices outside a building. 'All types of Indian attire are allowed in the restaurant (saree, suit, etc.)", the first notice read. The other notice has the restaurant's name written in red, bold letters.
This comes after a video went viral on social media showing a couple claiming that they were denied access to a restaurant in Delhi's Pitampura for wearing Indian attire on August 3.
In the now-viral video, a man in a T-shirt alleges that his companion, a woman in a kurta-salwar, was denied entry to a restaurant named Tubata because of their Indian attire.
The man said, 'Inhone kum kapde pehenne walo ko jaane diya ye bolke ki aapke ethnic dress ko hum allow nahi karenge [They allowed people wearing shorter dresses to enter but denied us for wearing ethnic dress]."
Following the viral spread of the video, Delhi cabinet minister Kapil Mishra acknowledged the incident and said that Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had been informed about the matter.
'This is unacceptable in Delhi. A video has surfaced showing a ban on Indian attire at a restaurant in Pitampura. This is unacceptable. CM @gupta_rekhaji has taken serious note of the incident. Officials have been directed to investigate the incident and take immediate action," Mishra said on X.
However, restaurant owner Neeraj Aggarwal denied the allegations, stating that the couple was refused entry because they hadn't made a reservation. He clarified that the restaurant does not have a dress code and welcomes all customers.
The incident sparked a heated debate on social media, with some users demanding action against the restaurant.
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