Delhi restaurant allegedly denies entry to woman wearing saree; Video goes viral

New Delhi: A video is going viral on social media where a woman is asking an employee of the restaurant about whether a saree is allowed or not.

In a short video, it is being claimed that a man and woman (possibly restaurant workers) themselves said that sarees are not allowed inside.

When the woman questions that why saree is not being allowed the employee replies that “saree does not count as smart casuals” whereas the hotel only allows smart casuals.

Sharing the video, Anita Choudhary wrote, ‘Saree is not allowed in Aquila restaurant as Indian Saree is now not an smart outfit.What is the concrete definition of Smart outfit plz tell me @AmitShah @HardeepSPuri @CPDelhi @NCWIndia Please define smart outfit so I will stop wearing saree @PMishra_Journo #lovesaree.’

Watch here:

Saree is not allowed in Aquila restaurant as Indian Saree is now not an smart outfit.What is the concrete definition of Smart outfit plz tell me @AmitShah @HardeepSPuri @CPDelhi @NCWIndia
Please define smart outfit so I will stop wearing saree @PMishra_Journo #lovesaree pic.twitter.com/c9nsXNJOAO

— anita choudhary (@anitachoudhary) September 20, 2021

The video went viral enraging the netizens who called it ‘elitist’ and ‘discriminatory’,

Shefali Vaidya took to this matter and wrote, Who decides sari is not ‘smart wear’? I have worn sarees at the best restaurants in the US, UAE as well in UK. No one stopped me. And some Aquila Restaurant dictates a dress code in India and decides saree is not ‘smart enough’? Bizarre.

This is the lady who was denied entry at Aquila Restaurant, New Delhi for being dressed in a saree as according to the deracinated colonial slave hostess, saree is not ‘smart casual’! Most bizarre thing I heard! https://t.co/Kp9AjmiJb2

— Shefali Vaidya. ?? (@ShefVaidya) September 22, 2021

Here’s how netizens reacted:

Waise what are smart casuals? Are there stupid casuals too ?? I hope people don’t expect the gormint to solve this issue too. This can easily be fixed with market forces. Just boycott this shit place and give them poor ratings. I’ve seen people wearing torn pants. Smart casuals? https://t.co/TjEGuHgRJc

— कुशल मेहरा (@kushal_mehra) September 22, 2021

This is not fair at all.

In fact, it is outrageous, an #audacious_assault on our culture. @CPDelhi @DelhiPolice @NCWIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @HardeepSPuri https://t.co/oYQkWCNMQ5

— Kovid Shukla ???? (@shukla_kovid) September 22, 2021

One video here and review section on Google for this restaurant has been filled with 1 star ratings Lmao https://t.co/5he5hq5l8k

— Sumit (@unrealsumit) September 22, 2021

This is modern day equivalent of saying no dogs and Indians allowed Today it has became a tool to attack traditions customs and liberty of this country refusing someone sentry because wearing a saree or a kurta is incriminating and infringing the rights and liberties @NCWIndia https://t.co/b1G86bRe3O

— Utkarsh Tripathi (@utkarshu101) September 22, 2021

The post “independence” version of “dogs and Indians not allowed” is “dogs and Indian clothes not allowed.” These places need to be sued out of business. https://t.co/j2iPypNgC6

— Sankrant Sanu सानु संक्रान्त ਸੰਕ੍ਰਾਂਤ ਸਾਨੁ (@sankrant) September 22, 2021

Dear @smritiirani @M_Lekhi ma’am, request you to please visit this place once in saree… Let’s see if they stop you to dine there… https://t.co/rTqfdDZx1w

— Brig. Rudra Pratap Singh Fan (@BrigRudraPratap) September 22, 2021

Make it more and more viral so that customers stop going, so that they will come in their place.
just check the ownership of this restaurant. #SareeTwitter https://t.co/tdxspSfETc

— Pankaj prajapati (@PankajofficialK) September 22, 2021

Another exhortation of illiteracy…
We are all aware of the importance of #saree in Indian tradition. It is forbidden to wear a sari in a restraunt in Delhi. This is a sign of destroying our civilization.@DelhiPolice @ArvindKejriwal Take this into consideration. https://t.co/BL7kquQyd7

— Sudhanshu Singh ?? (@SudhanshuSME) September 22, 2021

Not letting a lady enter because Saree is not a smart outfit ? What the hell is happening in Delhi ? Itna bhi Western culture se influence na ho ki yehi bhool jao humara culture kya hai. https://t.co/ijqHkZWiLb

— Shivaan (@Ibra_195) September 22, 2021

Imagine these people are Indians living in the country where majority of population wear Indian ethic-wear. Would live to watch some sense drilled into such fools ? https://t.co/nA4DtGPfu1

— Arijit Roy?? (@iArijitRoy) September 22, 2021

Restaurant clarification over row

 

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