Dhoti, Pyjama, Slippers Still a Big No in India's Elite Clubs; Spark Outrage

He said if at all there was a dress code for a club, it would not be binding on persons who were not its members and sought removal of any such existing rules in clubs.

CPI (M) Floor Leader in the state Assembly, A Sounderrajan, said that the party will take up the matter in the House by calling for a motion.

PMK founder S Ramadoss wanted an end to such British-era practices and expressed regret that even former Supreme Court Judge Justice V R Krishna Iyer was denied entry in 1980s in the Gymkhana Club in Chennai leading him to write a protest note in the guest book.

He demanded that the state government move necessary amendments to ban clubs that do not honour Tamil culture.

Responding to the views of the members, K. Veeramani, Minister for School Education said the government will consult the legal department on the matter and take appropriate action.

He said the clubs are registered under Societies Act and have their own by laws.

(With Agencies Inputs)

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