Woman asked to remove hijab by posh Hyderabad pub, 'no' for kurtis, sarees as well

Hyderabad | Sunday | 1st September, 2019

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I wanted to leave immediately.” Pandey was infuriated by the demand and an altercation ensued between him and the employee. Confirming the incident, a manager at Air Live said, “The woman was wearing a hijab and as per our policy we do not allow such clothes. Women, apart from burkha or a hijab, also cannot wear a saree.”Such rigid rules are not exclusive to Air Live. For instance, when Express contacted staff members at a pub, Club Rogue, Gachibowli, they categorically stated that women wearing burqa or a hijab will not be allowed. “Burqa and hijab wear women are definitely allowed,” Wadhwani said..