Delhi CM orders probe after couple allegedly denied entry at eatery over Indian attire

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has directed officials to initiate an investigation and take necessary action after a video showing a couple being denied entry to a restaurant over their Indian attire began circulating on the internet.

“A video of a ban on Indian dress at a restaurant in Peetampura has come to light. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has taken a serious note of it. The officers have been directed to launch an investigation and take urgent action (in the matter),” Delhi Tourism and Culture Minister Kapil Mishra said in a X post on Friday (August 8, 2025).

“This is ‘unacceptable’ in Delhi,” Mr. Mishra said, citing the video of the incident posted by a social media user on X.