Dhoti

BJP, Cong welcome Jaya's decision to bring law to end dhoti ban

BJP and Congress welcomed Jayalalithaa's decision to bring in a legislation to end the practice of denying entry to dhoti-clad people in clubs in the state.

TNCA president N Srinivasan agrees to lift dhoti ban at club

The TNCA came under fire after refusing to allow Madras High Court judge Justice Hariparanthaman entry to a book release hosted at the club since he was wearing a dhoti.

An act of insult to Tamil civilisation: Jaya decries clubs' anti-Dhoti actions

She warned organisations like TNCA of stringent action including cancellation of their licences over it allowing a sitting judge of the Madras High Court to enter the club wearing a Dhoti

Jaya lashes out at ban on dhoti in clubs, threatens to cancel licenses

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday said she will enact a law to end ban on <em>dhotis</em> in private clubs in Tamil Nadu.

Jayalalithaa is wrong: Clubs are free to ban dhotis if they please

Jayalalithaa’s suggestion that she would cancel licenses smacks of authoritarianism and a complete lack of respect for citizens at large.

Refusal of entry to dhoti-clad Madras HC judge leads to row in state assembly

Refusal of entry to a dhoti-clad Judge of the Madras High Court at a club in Chennai has stoked a controversy.