Bengaluru, July 22: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar today condemned the denial of entry to a dhoti-clad farmer into a mall and said that the government would bring out guidelines to include traditional dresses.
“We will bring out guidelines to include traditional dresses like panche, dhoti and others so that malls and other places can’t impose entry restrictions based on certain dresses. We will ensure such incidents don’t repeat in the State,” he told the Legislative Assembly.
“There was a discussion on this issue on Friday but I could not participate. I am giving a statement on this now,” he added.
“The mall was issued notice regarding denial of entry to the farmer and was locked down due to non-payment of taxes. The mall has issued an apology and has also paid up the outstanding property tax,” he said.
JDS Legislative Party leader Suresh Babu appealed to the DCM to look into the practices of some of the clubs who don’t allow entry to people with sandals and dhoti.
