Gokarna beach

BENGALURU: Aghast at the sight of a few men allegedly walking in the nude on Gokarna beaches, the Karnataka women’s panel chief has urged CM HD Kumaraswamy to implement a dress code for male tourists.

In a letter, Karnataka State Women’s Commission chairperson NG Nagalakshmi Bai has asked the CM to up the vigil on the beaches of Karnataka where “there have been instances of men in nude indulging in revelry and posing a threat to women”. Bai wants the state government to implement a strict dress code for men on Karnataka’s beaches.

“Recently, I had been to the Gokarna beach where I saw nonchalant men roaming around in the nude. It is not just embarrassing for women and children, but also a serious security threat,” she said. The commission has no objection to revelry if men wore proper beach attire like shorts, but they should never be allowed to walk naked, Bai added.

