Bengaluru: G.T Mall officials apologise to farmer who was disallowed from entering after protests

A farmer was disallowed from entering the GT Mall in Bengaluru as he had draped a Lungi. NewsFirst had made a report on the misconduct of the security staff. Pro Kannada organisations conducted demonstrations after the incident gained public limelight. They too draped a Lungi as a sign of dissent. 

The protestors demanded an apology from the Mall management. They entered  the GT Mall during their protest. Reports indicate that damage was caused to chairs, tables and other equipment inside the mall. 

The farmer has now been identified as Fakeerappa. Fakeerappa was welcomed with a flower garland by the mall officials after demonstrations by pro-Kannada organisations. The mall officials apologised to Fakeerappa. 

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Earlier, Nagaraj who hails from the Aremallapura village in the Haveri district had arrived at the G.T Mall along with his father to watch a movie.

The mall officials are believed to have explicitly stated that Lungi is not an acceptable attire inside the mall. The father-son duo had to wait outside the mall for a period of 30 minutes before being let inside due to persistence from their end. Nagaraj had recorded his conversation with the security staff on his mobile phone.