Tamil Nadu govt to enact law against clubs denying entry to persons wearing dhoti

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CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday said her government would bring in a legislation to put an end to the practice of denying entry to dhoti-clad people into cubs in the state.

In a suo motu statement in the assembly, Jayalalithaa criticized the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association club for denying entry to a sitting judge of the Madras high court as he was wearing the dhoti, the traditional Tamil attire. She dubbed the act as “sartorial despotism.”

She said the government would bring in a legislation to put an end to these issues in future since there are reports of clubs in the state following similar practices.

“If the clubs act against Tamil culture in future, the government will resort to cancel licences granted to them,” she said, amid thumping of desks from the benches.

Jayalalithaa said the bylaws submitted by the TNCA to the Registrar of Societies had no mention of the dhoti.

The dress regulation of the club states: “Persons will not be admitted into the club premises if they are not decently dressed. Persons attired in coloured bermudas, colour/multi-colour lungies, cut banians/vests and/or wearing hawai chappals will onto be permitted into the TNCA club.”

The chief minister said she had ordered the Registrar of Societies to issue a show cause notice seeking a reply from the club… see more

source: times of india

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