Just a month after a popular Kolkata restaurant, Macambo, refused entry to the driver accompanying a lady for being dressed in ‘dirty clothes’, another restaurant in the city, 10 Downing Street, has refused entry to a group dressed in traditional clothes during Durga Puja.

On October 6, a group of ten IT professionals in Salt Lake City had gone for dinner to the restaurant, when they were barred from entering it, for being dressed in traditional clothes.

Jayanta Roy, who had accompanied the group, took to Facebook to allege how they were not allowed to enter the restaurant. “Ethnic wear is not allowed here, a lady said in her outlandish English accent, traced to an origin between Tripoli and Timbuctoo. She seemed scandalised at the fine silk sarees and Fabindia Kurtas we had on. You absolutely must not come in with those open shoes, she stated in apparent disgust, gaping at the most refined Jodhpuri and Kolhapuri sandals we wore,” he wrote on Facebook.

Roy writes that it was "ethnic wear day at office" as Durga Puja festival is on, and the group had gone straight to dinner from the office. “We argued. This is Kolkata, India. It is the time of our biggest festivities, the Durga Puja. Anyone wearing Western wear would look out of place now, we opined,” he added.

Read his full post here:

Protests erupted on quickly on social media with demands for an apology from the restaurant. On its website, the restaurant posted an apology saying that there had been a "communication gap" and a "misunderstanding" on their part.

The apology posted on the site read, “We are very sorry for the incident happened yesterday. We are not against any ethnic wear. It was a big misunderstanding from our side. We are happy to welcome you all and serve you. Happy Puja, and would like to see you soon. Please share your contact details with us. Would like to be contact you soon and welcome you all to our place,” adding, “We completely understand and agree with your sentiments. This entire episode was a communication gap from our end. We equally value, respect and are connected with our culture and to show this to you we would earnestly request your presence in ethnic wear.”