Burqa-clad woman denied entry at Canara Bank, Guard says 'Burqa allowed nahi hai'; Video viral
Jaipur: A video went viral on social media in which a woman wearing a burqa was stopped from entering a Canara bank branch in the Jagatpura area of Jaipur. The security guard at the bank cited "guidelines" and insisted that she remove her burqa to enter the premises.
In the over 5-minute video, the woman can be seen politely requesting entry into the bank, to which the guard responds by saying that she must remove her burqa as it is "not allowed" as per the guidelines. When the woman questions the guard about these alleged guidelines, he firmly states, "Burqa allowed nahi hai, humko jo guideline mili hai (Burqa is not allowed as per the guidelines given to us)," and proceeds to lock the bank gates. The woman persists in asking the guard to provide proof of the guidelines that prohibit burqas, and he momentarily reopens the gate, stating that he would allow her if his boss permits.
While waiting outside the bank for the "sir" to respond to her request, two to three people are seen entering the bank premises. Afterward, a man escorts the woman to the bank manager's office, where she insists on seeing the guidelines against wearing a burqa. The manager, seemingly on the defensive over the apparent blunder, claims that she was denied entry not because of her burqa but because it was lunchtime. He also requests her to "stop recording inside the bank premises."
The woman alleges that the bank locked its premises soon after she stepped outside for some work. However, the manager confronts her, stating that she should not record inside the bank and that the bank was locked during lunchtime, not because of her. In the video, two other female bank employees intervene to try and defuse the situation, but the woman in the burqa continues to accuse the bank management of intentionally excluding her.
The police have reported that the woman involved has not filed any police complaint about the incident and suggested that the bank's actions were due to "security reasons."
"We spoke to the bank manager.... There is no such guideline. The woman was trying to enter during lunch hours. The guard asked her to reveal her face due to security reasons... They (the woman and her companions) returned (after briefly leaving the bank for some work) and mentioned the burqa again and again," stated CI Arun Chaudhary of Ramnagariya police station.
The woman has not lodged any complaint with the police regarding the incident.
The video, however, has gained widespread attention on social media, leading to calls for action against the bank staff involved.
बुरखा निकाल के जाना....बुरखा अलाउ नही है...
— Kavish Aziz (@azizkavish) September 3, 2023
राजस्थान के जयपुर में @canarabank में बुर्का पहन कर गई महिला को बैंक के अंदर प्रवेश करने पर रोका गया.. @ashokgehlot51 जी आपके राज्य में यह बीजेपी शासित राज्यों वाली गाइडलाइन कब से लागू हो गई pic.twitter.com/qY2RO8neSr
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Informing Pakistan ahead of Operation Sindoor was a crime: Rahul Gandhi on Jaishankar's 'admission'
New Delhi, May 17 (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the government for "informing" Pakistan about targeting terror infrastructure as part of Operation Sindoor, saying it was a crime and asking who had authorised it.
In a post on X, Gandhi questioned External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar for publicly admitting that the government of India (GOI) had informed Pakistan of the action and asked how many aircraft the Indian Air Force lost as a result.
"Informing Pakistan at the start of our attack was a crime. EAM has publicly admitted that GOI did it. Who authorised it? How many aircraft did our air force lose as a result?" said Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha.
He also shared an undated video of Jaishankar saying India had informed Pakistan of the action against terror infrastructure on its soil.
Jaishankar can be heard saying in the video, "At the start of the operation, we had sent a message to Pakistan, saying, 'We are striking at terrorist infrastructure and we are not striking at the military.'"
"So the military has the option of standing out and not interfering in this process. They chose not to take that good advice," the minister can be heard saying in the clip.
The Press Information Bureau (PIB), however, has debunked claims that Jaishankar had said India informed Pakistan ahead of Operation Sindoor. In a post on X, the PIB's Fact Check Unit said the minister had not made any such statement and that he was being misquoted.
Operation Sindoor was the Indian offensive against terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.
Informing Pakistan at the start of our attack was a crime.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 17, 2025
EAM has publicly admitted that GOI did it.
1. Who authorised it?
2. How many aircraft did our airforce lose as a result? pic.twitter.com/KmawLLf4yW
