A restaurant bar in Delhi's Vasant Kunj area recently denied entry to a woman as she was wearing 'ethnic wear', which supposedly did not comply with the restaurant's dress code. The video of the woman's argument with the man who refused to let her enter the place has gone viral, and the restaurant management has invited the wrath of people over the same.

The woman shared her ordeal on Twitter along with a video that shows one of the restaurant employees informing her that 'ethnic wear' is something that the restaurant does not allow. Her post was captioned, My shocking experience with discrimination at Kylin and Ivy, Ambience Vasant Kunj this evening. Denied entry as ethnic wear is not allowed! A restaurant in India allows 'smart casuals' but not Indian wear! Whatever happened to pride in being Indian? Take a stand!

Several people retweeted the video and criticized the management of 'colonial hangover', while some of them tagged the Delhi police to have the license of the restaurant suspended. The owner of the resto-bar later apologized for the incident in a Facebook post that read, The gentleman in the video is a new team member and his opinion in the video is his alone and in no way a representation of my or the teams’ view on the dress code restrictions. Nowhere in our company policy does it say that we will refuse ethnic wear. However, he took it down a while later.

@bishnoikuldeep My shocking experience with discrimination at Kylin and Ivy, Ambience Vasant Kunj this evening. Denied entry as ethnic wear is not allowed! A restaurant in India allows ‘smart casuals’ but not Indian wear! Whatever happened to pride in being Indian? Take a stand! pic.twitter.com/ZtJJ1Lfq38

— Sangeeta K Nag (@sangeetaknag) March 10, 2020

What the hell! If this Kylin & Ivy or any other restaurant still follow such colonial practices of not allowing guests wearing ethnic clothes, their licences should be immediately cancelled. Shame! @ArvindKejriwal @PMOIndia https://t.co/JdIdc4apiu

— Sharmistha Mukherjee (@Sharmistha_GK) March 11, 2020

Wow! In India, you can’t wear an Indian outfit in a restaurant..but western casuals. Crap!

I have dined in upscale restaurants in London/NY/Chicago- wearing ethnic Indian and no one denied an entry. Dear @PMOIndia @ArvindKejriwal @narendramodi This is unacceptable. Take action. https://t.co/JKBIiQpeDW

— Sadhavi Khosla???? (@sadhavi) March 11, 2020

A lot of bars and clubs around the world don't allow people in the 'national dress' into the bar and an outlet has the right to refuse entry on its rules. However, generalizing it to Indian wear is BS. And what is he wearing? A tuxedo?
This is nothing but double standards. https://t.co/jI5OLlSih7

— VIN NAIR (@vinsinners) March 11, 2020

A restaurant operating in “India’s” capital, denies entry to “Indians” wearing “Indian ethnic” wear!

And we thought British left India 72 years ago ??
Such colonial, discriminating mindset in independent India, that considers Indian ethnic wear not so classy is despicable! https://t.co/duZyo3EqKf

— RougePouts (@RougePouts) March 11, 2020

Although the British have left India, the mindset of some Indians is still shackled by colonialism. In Japan, a Kimono can be worn for any event & is smiled upon - yet in India, you are not allowed to wear "ethnic clothes" to a posh joint but must wear the suit boot of the Sahib! https://t.co/TvNu6mXWr4

— Rev. Zenji Nio ⚔️???????????? (@NioZenji) March 12, 2020