Sartorial restrictions
The news was carried in the national dailies that an office order is under process for imposing a ban on wearing suit in the government offices during the hot months of the year. The purpose of this order is to save electricity by not using ACs in government offices. Earlier, the government introduced daylight saving time (DST) by pulling the clock forward by one hour which has been a futile exercise. Instead of saving electricity the change of time has created a lot of confusions and problems for the citizens from different walks of life. A number of news items and write-ups are being published in different dailies to withdraw DST system.
Wearing suit is the choice and a fundamental right of a citizen. No one can forbid someone from wearing a moderate dress of his choice. Wearing suit makes a person smart and it is an internationally recognized dress. Stopping this all of a sudden might not be accepted by all.
The government has the right to issue orders not to run the AC in the offices for the purpose of saving electricity. If the directive is issued then it is mandatory for everybody to abide by it. When ACs are stopped than the officers will automatically change their dress, if they feel necessary. But the ban on suit sounds ridiculous. The government should give it a second thought.
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