OYO Rooms updates policy in Meerut, allowing hotels to refuse bookings to unmarried couples, sparking debate.

OYO Rooms, a budget hotel booking platform in India, has changed its policy in Meerut, allowing hotels to deny bookings to unmarried couples. This move has sparked debate, seen by some as a response to local civil society feedback, while critics argue it aims to rebrand OYO as family-friendly and appease religious and right-wing groups. The policy shift highlights the ongoing clash between traditional Indian values and a modernizing society.

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