Video: Bengaluru mall denies entry to farmer who wore 'dhoti' to movie
Bengaluru mall
A mall in the Indian city ofBengalurureceived backlash on social media after a video emergedshowing security personnel barring a man wearing a 'dhoti' from entering the building. The elderly man wearing traditional Indian attire was trying to enter GT Mall on Tuesday (Jul 16) along with his son. The duo had reportedly booked tickets for a movie. As per reports, the security guards outside the mall asked the father to change into pants.
The elderly man expressed his inability to change clothes as they were travelling but guards cited 'strict managerial policy' to stop them at the gate.
Reactions on social media
The video went viral on social media, with users slamming the mall and security guards for disrespecting the elderly man. "The Mall should correct this mistake and provide one year free movie pass to the old person as compensation."
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"Those who have self respect should make sure to wear only a pance (dhoti) when going to this GT Mall. Panche is part of our culture. Had we preserved it like Tamils/Malayalis then these scums wouldn't have had courage to stop us in our own land from wearing our attire!," another person wrote on X.
We are yet to hear from the GT Mall management about the issue.
Politics ON
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)in the state was quick to train its guns on the local Congress government over the incident.
BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla in a post on X said, "Under Karnataka Congress govt patronage, farmers are being abused and insulted for wearing Dhoti? Banned entry in a mall! The Karnataka CM wears a dhoti! Dhoti is our pride.. Should farmer wear a tuxedo in a mall?."
He further called the Congress government the most 'anti-farmer' administrationin the country.
"They even increased prices of diesel and betrayed farmers. Now they are insulting farmers by denying entry in Dhoti. Where is Rahul Baba ? Is this Kisan ke saath Nyay?," he wrote.
(With inputs from agencies)