Public Sector Bank Withdraws Navratri Dress-Code Order After Uproar

After facing backlash regarding its new rule for the festival season, the Union Bank of India has decided to withdraw its circular regarding the special ‘Navratri dress code’, which made it mandatory for employees to adhere to a colour-coordinated dress code.

The circular regarding the Navratri dress code was signed by the General Manager of the bank, AR Raghavendra. The circular stated that all the staff and on-site vendors of the Union Bank of India will have to adhere to a daily colour dress code for the festival from October 7 to 15.

To make sure that all the employees comply with this dress code, the general manager stated that defaulters will be fined Rs 200 and will not be made a part of the daily group photos. This notice was released on social media and garnered a lot of criticism.