Police crack down on wraparound attire for me

SPEED
By SPEED

Sharjah residents urged not to step out in lungi

'Men wearing lungis strolling in a Sharjah locality. Sharjah Police recently arrested a man for wearing a lungi as part of a crackdown on the attire in public. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News'
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Sharjah: Sharjah Police are cracking down on men wearing the lungi, a wraparound dress worn across some South Asian countries, in public.

An Asian man was arrested and interrogated by police patrols in Sharjah a few days ago for wearing a lungi in public.

The man said police told him lungis cannot be worn in public.

He told Gulf News he had recently been stopped by CID officers who sought to know why he was going out in public wearing a lungi. "A few days ago I had an issue with police for leaving my home wearing a lungi," he said.

The man said he had gone out wearing a lungi that had its two ends stitched together when he was stopped at a petrol station's convenience store.

"I was caught by a police at the petrol station mart. Police asked me why I had ventured out wearing a lungi and a T-shirt," he said. He said he was warned not to go out dressed in that manner since there was a law that prohibited the attire.

"My lungi covered me right up to the toe. It was fully stitched and decent and clean," said the man.

The Indian man said the lungi is considered a traditional dress in his home country and is very commonly worn.

"I want to know if there is any law of this kind," he said.

Ambiguity in rules

"Why is it that people are not allowed to wear clothes they are used to if they are not revealing," he said.

"My lungi fully covered my legs. Why did the police have to arrest me while you see so many people wearing revealing dresses in public whom no one stops," he said, adding that it called for clarifying the decency law.

"Can anyone state the law for the public so that we can avoid being stopped by the police," he said.

Sharjah Police maintain that indecent and revealing clothes are not allowed in public. "The decency law was implemented in Sharjah ten years ago," an officer said.

He said people were expected to wear decent clothes in public, but did not explain if there was a ban on wearing the lungi in public.

The lungi is a piece of brightly coloured silk or cotton cloth that is wrapped around the waist. It is worn in India, Pakistan, Myanmar and other South Asian countries.

Source: gulfnews.com
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Now what if Qatar implements the same? What would be the News Heading?

By GodFather.• 14 Apr 2010 08:01
GodFather.

Are they going to ban the Kilts as well? Then how am I going to make it to the caledonian Ball?

By anonymous• 14 Apr 2010 07:55
Rating: 3/5
anonymous

Hey lungis need to be banned from this planet, especially the way some ugly hairy legged men wear it.

By anonymous• 11 Apr 2010 08:40
anonymous

Colt buddy, thankx for u r initiative, miised u r comments coz i 've to work for a living , u c:-).LOL, CHEERS,Though my favorite one is the t- shirt wearing one in the pic,:P

By deepb• 7 Apr 2010 14:10
deepb

It's not because of his job that rizks smells lungi's . It's his passion :P

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 14:09
Rating: 4/5
Rizks

Speed NO i was the perfume seller for the Arabs.

But for the lungis i had appointed a dog who died immediately after sniffing the lungi of a mallu...:(

By SPEED• 7 Apr 2010 14:06
SPEED

smell the lungis from inside only?

By verisimilitude• 7 Apr 2010 12:56
Rating: 2/5
verisimilitude

The lungi is highly inflammable, its a great fire hazard

not to mention its random behavior in tough environmental conditions such as windy days

flimsy grip capability during strenuous activities such as group fights

and last but not least...

transparency in front of glaring headlights at night...

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By ishutanu• 7 Apr 2010 12:30
ishutanu

hahhahaha nice.

Naye dost banane ki aadat hain hume, Apni alag pehchan banane ke aadat hain hume,Chahe koi kitna bhi zakhm de, Phir bhi muskurane ke aadat hain hume

By s_isale• 7 Apr 2010 12:22
Rating: 4/5
s_isale

looks like you have been snooping around rizks

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 12:20
Rating: 4/5
Rizks

Arabic lungis has good perfume Smell.

Malabari Lungis has stingy and coconut oil smell...:)

By anonymous• 7 Apr 2010 12:06
anonymous

Source:

- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)

"Resident Attention Seeker"

By edifis• 7 Apr 2010 12:06
edifis

lungi and lingerie are all so sexy.

By Hajira• 7 Apr 2010 12:05
Hajira

i think some Arabics are wearing this kind of cotton white pants inside their "kanduras" instead of lungi. this is more secured.. Have you seen Arabics wearing only lungi & shirts in public? I've never seen one. Besides, they are more vain, clean & keen about what they are wearing now in public. Mean no offense. But this is their country, better follow their rules.

By anonymous• 7 Apr 2010 12:00
anonymous

Source:

- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)

"Resident Attention Seeker"

By SPEED• 7 Apr 2010 11:58
SPEED

Anyone: What is the difference between Arabic Lungi and Indian Lungi??

Correct answer will get both Lungis for FREE :-)

By anonymous• 7 Apr 2010 11:56
anonymous

Source:

- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)

"Resident Attention Seeker"

By Pajju• 7 Apr 2010 11:56
Pajju

well hajira wateva , i never avoid my lungi .. and i am livin in my country not in sharjah :P

By SPEED• 7 Apr 2010 11:52
SPEED

By Hajira• 7 Apr 2010 11:39
Rating: 4/5
Hajira

Pajju, i think nobody is questioning if your lungi is good or bad or indecent and so on. But the fact that you are not in your own country, you should abide by the orders governing that country and not bringing your own rules to satisfy yourself. Maybe your lungi is good enough for you. But I've really seen some of your countrymen wearing it, looks like stinky and it's not good to see & smell in public places. Hope this make sense to you.

By sonaam• 7 Apr 2010 11:35
Rating: 2/5
sonaam

to bear heat ? no worry No lungi no problem.. go for Destroy Jean

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By drmana• 7 Apr 2010 11:23
drmana

So no air-conditioned Lungis in public now:-)How are they gonna bear the heat now?

"It is better to be hated for what you are than being loved for what you are not."

By Pajju• 7 Apr 2010 11:22
Pajju

SPEED so ur Pathan ? :P

By SPEED• 7 Apr 2010 11:21
SPEED

FU.... watch your back now :-D

By Pajju• 7 Apr 2010 11:17
Pajju

oh this bloody thread 2 page ? :(((((

By sonaam• 7 Apr 2010 11:16
Rating: 2/5
sonaam

LOL bechare BAJJU.... dial 000 and call DOT.COM daruling ;)

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By anonymous• 7 Apr 2010 11:14
anonymous

loooooooooooooooooooooool

I don't like the drugs,but the drugs like me. :D

By anonymous• 7 Apr 2010 11:02
anonymous

Source:

- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)

"Resident Attention Seeker"

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 11:00
Rating: 4/5
Rizks

NO he was wearing Pink underwear with a small exhaust FAN installed at the back for ventilation....:)

By anonymous• 7 Apr 2010 10:57
anonymous

Source:

- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)

"Resident Attention Seeker"

By blue_rose• 7 Apr 2010 10:56
blue_rose

lol is very similar to lungi :P

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 10:55
Rating: 4/5
Rizks

FU, they interrogated Speed by hanging him upside down.

But guess wat, all of them fainted when his lungi came from down side up....lol

By blue_rose• 7 Apr 2010 10:55
blue_rose

i was laughing on the pics and funny comments..

By anonymous• 7 Apr 2010 10:41
anonymous

Source:

- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)

"Resident Attention Seeker"

By SPEED• 7 Apr 2010 10:40
SPEED

By Pajju• 7 Apr 2010 10:35
Pajju

blue wat LOL ? :P

By blue_rose• 7 Apr 2010 10:25
blue_rose

lolzzzzzz...

By Pajju• 7 Apr 2010 10:01
Pajju

nishu ok . noted:P

By nishu.skills• 7 Apr 2010 09:59
nishu.skills

So police and public dont want this Lungi.... every body want to stop this but nobody want to stop ashamful life... no matter u will stop any dresscode or baned any thing ....first u should change yur mentality...other wise its just a drama nothing else.....

By asif_khan• 7 Apr 2010 09:52
Rating: 2/5
asif_khan

to all non hindis if u wear it ull love it especially the pinks ones with flowers

By s_isale• 7 Apr 2010 09:47
Rating: 3/5
s_isale

looks like they dont want to see lungi??

By Pajju• 7 Apr 2010 09:42
Pajju

brit bro were r u ? i need ur helb :P

By Pajju• 7 Apr 2010 09:41
Pajju

SPEED and really am happy .. coz khanan is off :)

By Colt45• 7 Apr 2010 09:40
Rating: 2/5
Colt45

You mean Michael Jaikissan?... which song?

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 09:40
Rizks

lol Speed !!

i wonder why a pink one by DaRuDe ? :(

Has his taste of lesbians changed to Gays ?

By Colt45• 7 Apr 2010 09:39
Rating: 4/5
Colt45

I almost fell off my chair when i saw the "pink chaddi"... GOOD one Speed... lolzzzz!!!

By SPEED• 7 Apr 2010 09:38
SPEED

By Pajju• 7 Apr 2010 09:38
Pajju

Colt and wat abt michel jackson song also ? :P

By SPEED• 7 Apr 2010 09:38
SPEED

heart attack in the office :-)

By Pajju• 7 Apr 2010 09:36
Pajju

SPEED Thanks to my IT dept .. cant see any pic :P

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 09:36
Rating: 3/5
Rizks

lool Speed...

i bet Dot.com had gifted tat one to him...:)

By SPEED• 7 Apr 2010 09:35
Rating: 2/5
SPEED

Pajju........ who gave you this Valentine Gift?

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 09:34
Rating: 3/5
Rizks

Speed post something real....:(

tatz a fake pic and i shall flag ur comment as offensive to pajju.....:)

By Colt45• 7 Apr 2010 09:34
Rating: 4/5
Colt45

The whole world knows it... it's hilarious :-))

By Colt45• 7 Apr 2010 09:33
Colt45

I bet you would love Pajju in a "pink" lungi huh? now that's one enticing "back-side" you're gonna havta deal with :-P

By asif_khan• 7 Apr 2010 09:33
asif_khan

on this i m gonna make a movie called "LUNGI KILLER"

with all hollywood cast just waiting for dates from FOX production.

the tagline will be:

AN OBSESSION FOR LUNGI AND NIGHTMARE FOR OTHERS

By SPEED• 7 Apr 2010 09:32
Rating: 3/5
SPEED

By Pajju• 7 Apr 2010 09:32
Pajju

hahahah Colt .. so u know that :P

By Colt45• 7 Apr 2010 09:31
Rating: 4/5
Colt45

But please don't sing, "I am a Malayalee, I wearing pink lungi... " (to the tune of I wanna break Free)... lmao!!!

By Pajju• 7 Apr 2010 09:28
Pajju

Colt and dunt fgt to take camera tommorrow .. am comming with my pink lungi :P

By Colt45• 7 Apr 2010 09:27
Rating: 4/5
Colt45

I second you on that one... KUDOS to SPEED for keeping us informed... so in case I see a mallu wearing a lungi on the road, I will direct him to this thread ;-)

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 09:23
Rating: 4/5
Rizks

yes Colt, he is ! :(

But this is not offensive to anyone, it was published in the newspaper and tats wat is being shared and informed here. i dont find anything offensive !

By Pajju• 7 Apr 2010 09:23
Pajju

lol u guys .. have fun :P

By asif_khan• 7 Apr 2010 09:22
asif_khan

unfortunately a second person is needed to help

hehhehe

By anonymous• 7 Apr 2010 09:21
anonymous

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A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose! Dr. Choc

By Colt45• 7 Apr 2010 09:20
Rating: 3/5
Colt45

Is he really flagging us up? And to think I hooked him up with polka :-(

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 09:19
Rating: 4/5
Rizks

Pajju WARNING :

Stop flagging our comments as offensive and disturb the Mod Uncles.

By deepb• 7 Apr 2010 09:17
deepb

Poor Pajju

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 09:17
Rating: 4/5
Rizks

Bajju make sure u apply Nair Hair removing cream in ur legs when u wear a Lungi.

By anonymous• 7 Apr 2010 09:17
anonymous

whox gonna hold the... :O

I don't like the drugs,but the drugs like me. :D

By Colt45• 7 Apr 2010 09:17
Rating: 4/5
Colt45

TMI... don't do that or soon we'll find the "firangs" wearing lungi's too :-))

By asif_khan• 7 Apr 2010 09:15
Rating: 5/5
asif_khan

wearing lungi is much better than wearing tight jeans

lungi makes u feel free

u can scratch front and back anytime

u can reveal ur legs anytime

instead of opening ur zib for pissing u can just lift the lungi and piss but to piss u need both the hands to hold the lungi

By Colt45• 7 Apr 2010 09:15
Rating: 3/5
Colt45

There ya go... I got you hooked up with polka... she wanna see you in your lungi... she loves "back-sides" of lungi clad mallu's :-P... now see the good coming outta this thread ;-)

By anonymous• 7 Apr 2010 09:12
anonymous

colt'"bring'em on baby!

You can be HOT or COLD to me, spare me LUKEWARM!!!!

By anonymous• 7 Apr 2010 09:11
anonymous

khoocha humko tum aatey huye bikul acha nai lagta..mager jaatey huye boht acha lagta hai.. :P

means: you don't look good when you are coming,but you look good when you are going (turning is back to him).. loll

I don't like the drugs,but the drugs like me. :D

By asif_khan• 7 Apr 2010 09:11
asif_khan

that blue lungi looks awesome

i would prefer PAJAMAS

white and white

By nomansland• 7 Apr 2010 09:11
nomansland

This thread is becoming more funniest

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By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 09:11
Rating: 4/5
Rizks

comeon Pajju, be sportive !! :)

why ban such a informative thread ?

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 09:10
Rizks

LOL Speed...tatz hilarious !!!

Why mallus have big tummies ? :(

By anonymous• 7 Apr 2010 09:09
anonymous

o.k rizks, sexy bumbs, satisfied,:P

You can be HOT or COLD to me, spare me LUKEWARM!!!!

By Pajju• 7 Apr 2010 09:09
Pajju

MOD if u guys not delete this thread , i wont join QL anymore :P this pucking fellas r behind my back :P

By Colt45• 7 Apr 2010 09:09
Rating: 4/5
Colt45

we can send some lungi clad men to you if you wanna admire some more "good-looking" backsides ;-) bajju will lead that group :-P

By asif_khan• 7 Apr 2010 09:09
Rating: 2/5
asif_khan

question to all

how many of u wear lungi without underwear????

By SPEED• 7 Apr 2010 09:08
SPEED

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 09:07
Rating: 2/5
Rizks

back sides ? :( Ewwww !!

By anonymous• 7 Apr 2010 09:05
anonymous

Good looking "Back sides"!

you can be HOT or COLD to me, spare me LUKEWARM!!!!

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 09:05
Rating: 3/5
Rizks

LOOL Colt....

He will be immediately sent to Zoo !!

coz people might be thinking how the Gorilla escaped from the zoo....:)

By Colt45• 7 Apr 2010 09:03
Rating: 4/5
Colt45

Bajju wearing his lungi, scratching his sack with one hand, his head with the other and thinking... WTF??? roflmao!!!

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 09:01
Rating: 2/5
Rizks

Pajju u mental patient, how the hell we know wat ur wearing now ?

We know u wear lungi daliy to the office but we cant say which color....lol

By nomansland• 7 Apr 2010 09:00
nomansland

Rizk freah air all ways , U mean no need of AC

I think its gonna work as Radiator

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By anonymous• 7 Apr 2010 08:59
anonymous

hahhahahhaha exhaust system..hahahha

I don't like the drugs,but the drugs like me. :D

By Pajju• 7 Apr 2010 08:58
Pajju

ok serious question .. can anyone see i am wearing lungi ? :P ? yes one lady is there , but she is banned now :P

By Pajju• 7 Apr 2010 08:57
Pajju

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By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 08:57
Rating: 5/5
Rizks

Damu u guyz, i dont dont dont and dont wear Lungis...:(

By the way,lungis are very comfortable and has a proper exhuast system. Fresh air flowing from all the ways....:)

By Colt45• 7 Apr 2010 08:55
Rating: 4/5
Colt45

Hyderabadi, Malabari... same same ;-)

By Colt45• 7 Apr 2010 08:54
Rating: 4/5
Colt45

This is hilarious I must say... brought a SMILE to my otherwise dull morning :-D

By soniya• 7 Apr 2010 08:54
soniya

rizk bro, but i've even seen people from HYDERABAD wearing short/long lungis..lol

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 08:54
Rating: 4/5
Rizks

Colt u r such a dumb !!

cant u see all the 3 r having hairs on their heads ?

By mjamille28• 7 Apr 2010 08:53
mjamille28

aww Pajju why delete? don't you like all the attention you're getting? :P

By soniya• 7 Apr 2010 08:53
soniya

ooopsss, i m hardly 1-3mins late to post my comment..lol

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 08:53
Rating: 4/5
Rizks

LOOL Pajju u r in demand.....

By Colt45• 7 Apr 2010 08:53
Rating: 3/5
Colt45

Duh!!! and can one not be a wig??? ;-)

By nomansland• 7 Apr 2010 08:52
nomansland

ohhhh its very bad news for mallus

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MY NAME IS KHAN

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 08:52
Rating: 4/5
Rizks

abe soniya, i am not a Mallu !

i move around in Jeans and T-shirts, not in Perforated lungis...:)

By Pajju• 7 Apr 2010 08:52
Pajju

MODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD plzz delete this thread :P

By DaRuDe• 7 Apr 2010 08:51
Rating: 3/5
DaRuDe

Thats r7 , rayyz and ksa.

By soniya• 7 Apr 2010 08:51
soniya

If it would get banned in QATAR, i m sure rizk and pajju will find it difficult to move out..lol

By mjamille28• 7 Apr 2010 08:50
Rating: 4/5
mjamille28

poor Pajju... :P

By Arien• 7 Apr 2010 08:50
Arien

Warning to PAJJU !!!!

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"Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong"

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 08:50
Rating: 3/5
Rizks

Would be bad news for Pajju, Arien,rMs,WK, and all the faithful malabaris in QL....:( Very Sad Indeed !!

Wat u gonna wear now ? Pink Strings ?? :)

By anonymous• 7 Apr 2010 08:48
anonymous

4 comments just in 2 mins..and all for bajjuuuu... :O

I don't like the drugs,but the drugs like me. :D

By Colt45• 7 Apr 2010 08:48
Rating: 5/5
Colt45

Bajju, Rizks and Ksa ;-)

By anonymous• 7 Apr 2010 08:48
anonymous

for pajju..

dear pajju i really dun knw u.buh still ..

wht to do yaani ;)

kidding..

I don't like the drugs,but the drugs like me. :D

By KHATTAK• 7 Apr 2010 08:47
KHATTAK

Bajjuuuuuuu....em so sorry for you mate :(

------------------------------------------------------ Whenever I find the Key to Success, Someone Steals it.

By Rizks• 7 Apr 2010 08:47
Rating: 3/5
Rizks

Poor Pajju, wat u gonna do now mallus ? :(

By DaRuDe• 7 Apr 2010 08:47
Rating: 4/5
DaRuDe

Lungis should be banned here also in public and Mosques.

By SPEED• 7 Apr 2010 08:46
Rating: 2/5
SPEED

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