Aligarh Muslim University withdraws dress code diktat for hostel girls

The AMU order dictated that female students would have to wear decent 'salwar kameez' with dupatta during university functions.

ALIGARH: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) administration on Saturday withdrew its order that asked female students to wear "proper and decent-looking dresses".

The AMU order dictated that female students would have to wear decent 'salwar kameez' with dupatta during university functions.

The new set of diktats was directed specifically at undergraduate students of the Women's College living in the Abdullah Hall of the Aligarh Muslim University.

The university has said that students not adhering to these new rules will attract punitive action, including a fine of up to Rs.500.

The notice also included pointers on how to keep the rooms clean, save energy, not use electric appliances like heaters inside their rooms and not to "involve in any illegal activity" that is "unbecoming" of university students.

(With inputs from ANI