Former Congress leader Shashi Tharoor recounts being thrown out of Mumbai’s Breach Candy Club and links the move to the club’s historical policy of restricting membership. According to Tharoor’s account, the Breach Candy Club—founded in 1878— operated as a Europeans-only enclave in colonial-era Bombay. Multiple reports describe how, even after Indian independence, the club’s membership rules continued to exclude Indians for decades. News18 India says Tharoor recalls a “racist” Europeans-only approach and highlights that Indians were barred from joining until the 1960s, well after independence. India Today similarly reports that the Breach Candy Club removed Tharoor, noting the club’s long-standing European dominance. The coverage focuses on Tharoor’s personal recollection of his expulsion and uses the club’s history to frame the wider issue of discrimination tied to its past membership practices. The reports do not provide additional official responses from the club in the text provided.
Shashi Tharoor describes expulsion from Mumbai’s Breach Candy Club over Europeans-only policy
Former Congress leader Shashi Tharoor recounts being thrown out of Mumbai’s Breach Candy Club and links the move to the club’s historical policy of restricting membership. According to Tharoor’s accou...
- Shashi Tharoor says he is thrown out/expelled by Mumbai’s Breach Candy Club.
- The Breach Candy Club is described as founded in 1878 in Bombay.
- Sources say the club historically operated as a Europeans-only enclave.
- News reports state Indians were barred from the club until the 1960s.
- The accounts present Tharoor’s characterisation of the policy as discriminatory/racist.
The Breach Candy Club was founded in 1878 as a European-only enclave in Bombay. Until the 1960s — years after India gained independence — Indian members were barred from the club
3 months agoMumbais Breach Candy Club threw out Shashi Tharoor still ruled by Europeans
3 months ago
Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE in Louisiana as online records show immigration custody
Milo Yiannopoulos, a British far-right commentator, is detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Lou...
Coco Gauff backs mother’s blunt Instagram message on excess US Open ticket requests
Coco Gauff says her mother’s “blunt but necessary” Instagram post about excessive U.S. Open ticket requests from friends...
Shohei Ohtani nears return to Dodgers rotation after bullpen work
Shohei Ohtani continues his recovery from a left knee injury and takes another step toward returning as a Dodgers pitche...