A recent Instagram video shared by influencer Tanny Bhattacharjee has stirred a significant discussion about dress codes and personal freedoms in Bengaluru. The video captures an elderly woman publicly criticizing Bhattacharjee for wearing shorts, with the woman shouting in her native language.
The caption, “Woman against Woman,” questions the appropriateness of the elderly woman’s reaction and challenges societal norms, asking, “Shorts not allowed in Bengaluru?” The footage has ignited a heated debate on social media, highlighting the ongoing tension between traditional values and individual freedom.
Bhattacharjee, a yoga instructor with over 120,000 followers on Instagram, expressed confusion over the incident, stating, “What do you think is the problem? I don’t know what’s happening.”
Comments on Instagram reflect this divide.
One user argued, “Shorts have nothing to do with society. It’s your mentality. By the way, why is the aunty wearing a saree with a crop top showing her stomach?”
Another commenter criticized the city’s progress, saying, “Bengaluru is going backwards.”
Some supported the elderly woman, though others advised Bhattacharjee to ignore the situation. In response, Bhattacharjee clarified, “I totally agree about ignoring her, and we did ignore her and started walking towards the car park. Then she started following us, shouting in public and stopping other vehicles to show me in my shorts to other men. FYI, I was not creating any content there. I was on my way back to the car, and she kept doing this just because I wore shorts?
The video has drawn polarized responses, with some condemning the elderly woman’s actions as an infringement on personal freedom, while others support her perspective. The debate reflects a broader clash between evolving social norms and entrenched cultural attitudes.