A video by YourStory founder Shradha Sharma went viral after she alleged that she was humiliated at The House of Ming, a fine-dining restaurant inside Delhi’s Taj Mahal Hotel, for the way she was sitting.

In the video, Sharma said a restaurant manager asked her to “sit properly” after another guest complained about her posture. She had been sitting cross-legged, in a ‘padmasana’-like position, during dinner with her family.

Sharma expressed anger, saying she felt discriminated against because of class biases. “I work hard for my money and came here dressed decently. Being told my sitting posture was objectionable is just wrong,” she said.

However, reactions online were mixed. While some sympathised with Sharma, many defended the restaurant staff, saying that fine-dining spaces have cert

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