Man Barred from Passport Office for Wearing Shorts: ‘There Are Elders, Women Around'

Man Barred from Passport Office for Wearing Shorts: A young guy was denied access to a passport office in India because he was wearing shorts, which sparked a wider debate about what constitutes suitable attire for official work. Vineeth K, an X user, witnessed and shared the incident on social media yesterday.

The incident happened at a regional passport office in a Tier-2 Indian city, according to 35-year-old consultant Vineeth.

Vineeth said that he was waiting for his turn outside the passport office when he saw the young adult being denied entry because of his choice of clothes.

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The young man was surprised by this and questioned the logic of the rule. He told the guard that he wears shorts to his corporate office and asked why he could not wear them to the passport office.

Following a lengthy conversation, the father of the child walked inside and asked the passport officer for a one-time exception, stating that they had come quite a ways to get to the passport office. Then they let the young man into the office.

"The security guard complained about the lack of respect in the younger generation and said that women and elderly people might feel uncomfortable seeing a man in shorts at the office." said security guard.

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“Some people don't give value to our work & our offices. Who comes to the office in night wear ? There are women, elders inside - what if they feel uncomfortable ? Entire generation is getting spoilt & their parents don't say a word,” the guard complained.

X user Vineeth asked his followers for their opinion and it sparked a heated debate.

Many people disagreed with the guard. “It is their office, not ours. At the end of the day, we are customers who are paying a fee and getting their services! If they want a certain dress code for the visitors, they should mention it on their page!” X user Sujit wrote.

“If there is an explicit rule about dress code to passport office then he should be denied. Else he didn’t break any rules and he should be allowed in whatever attire he wishes,” an X user said.

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