Golf club apologises for denying entry to Khasi woman
After a woman from Meghalaya, Tailin Lyngdoh, was allegedly asked to leave Delhi Golf Club for wearing a traditional Khasi dress and being told that she looked like a maid, club authorities on Tuesday issued a formal apology letter. It described the incident as unfortunate and indicated that disciplinary action was being taken .
The apology letter read: “The management has immediately investigated the incident and it has emerged that this matter could have been handled in a much better way by the staff members. It was also confirmed that the guests were not asked to leave the club premises. The following actions have been taken: An apology has been made to the members who invited the guest. This has been unconditionally accepted. Explanation of the staff was sought and disciplinary action is in process.”
The Delhi Golf Club further stated, “It is unfortunate and regrettable that an undesirable attempt is being made to give this incident a political and cultural over turn”.
The incident took place on Sunday, when Lyngdoh was allegedly asked to leave the Delhi Golf Club as she was wearing a Khasi dress, a Jainsem.
Lyngdoh said, “They told me to leave the dining hall as maids were not allowed. They were very rude. I felt ashamed and angry. I was wearing the traditional Khasi dress — Jainsem — and they told me this dress was not allowed. They also told me that I look like a Nepali. I have been too many other countries, but this has never happened to me”.
Lyngdoh is a governess to Assam government health adviser Nivedita Barthakur, who had been invited for lunch at the Delhi Golf Club by a member.
Barthakur stated that even after she explained to them that Lyngdoh is from Meghalaya and is wearing her traditional dress called Jainsem, they still objected to it.
Barthakur further said that Lyngdoh has travelled to London and UAE earlier wearing the Jainsem, but never faced any trouble there.