Do women feel safe at bars in Mumbai?
Updated On: 06 August, 2024 12:49 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
As restaurants and bars are under scrutiny for offering alcohol to underage individuals, they face the heat for also not having stringent measures. At such times, with so many crimes against women, what do they have in place for their safety? mid-day speaks to Mumbaikars and restauranteurs
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Niyati Singh has spent most of the last decade socialising in bars in Mumbai and Delhi not only enjoying good food and drink but also exploring the music scene in both cities. Being a regular, she has made an observation. She explains, “I didn’t realise how safe Mumbai was, especially the bar scene until I lived in other cities.”
Even as she has had better experiences, the Mumbaikar believes that bar owners and bartenders should keep a drink count. “While you have security, bartenders should start keeping a tab or count on “red-flagged” people. This way, they can refuse to serve drinks to those who have hit their limits, avoiding any unwanted crisis or rude behaviour, and this shouldn’t be restricted to a particular gender.”
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