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In what may be a source of consternation for you to know there are quite a lot of places in India where Indians have been treated as inferior or kept within bounds, or their entry is prohibited.

Even more unexpected is most of those places are owned by Indians, yet they only permit foreigners.

Here’s a list of top 5 places in India where Indians are not allowed

Free Kasol Cafe, Kullu

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Located in Kasol village of Himachal in Kullu district, Free Kasol Cafe is one of those popular places that refuse to serve Indian visitors. About two years ago, the coffeehouse made headlines when its proprietor turned don to serve a woman from India and greeted the people of Israel.

Red Lollipop Hostel, Chennai

Situated right in the heart of Chennai, Red Lollipop hostels are reserved only for expats.

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According to the source, the place firmly enforces a “No Indian” policy. However, Indian nationals who have a foreign passport might be allowed for the stay.

‘Foreigner-Only’ Beaches in Goa

Who doesn’t wish to visit Goa, particularly to run into beautiful and easy on the eye beaches? But u might be in dismay once u know that there are quite a few beaches in Goa where Indians are not allowed.

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Anjuna beach is one of those beaches where you hardly ever find any Indian because of the conduct of local Goans.

Many restaurant and hovel proprietors are practicing this discrimination by preferring foreign nationals with the reason that their intent is to save beachwear-clad foreigners from “lusty gaze”.

‘Foreigner-Only’ Beaches of in Pondicherry

Similar to Goa, some of Puducherry beaches and eating houses specifically allow entry only for foreign nationals. You can see a rope or barricade demarcations made by stacks and restaurant owners to prevent Indians from entering.

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An Indian traveler who wrote in his travel experience that after terrible reproach, they were allowed to enter through the back door.

Uno-In Hotel, Bengaluru

The hotel was built in 2012 in association with Nippon Infrastructure due to the increasing number of Japanese clients in the city. However, it was soon shut down by greater Bangalore city corporation due to its unethical behaviour towards its nationals.

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The hotel made headlines several times because of its discrimination against Indians.

-Sowmya Sangam