In a statement that's likely to incense India, a US diplomat in Hyderabad said today, "Let me tell you they are very hep and happening because many of our movie stars and celebrities choose the anklets rather than sitting in a red jumpsuit in prison." Juliet Wurr, who handles Public Affairs at US Consulate, Hyderabad, then went on to compare the ankle bracelets to the big heavy silver anklets that Indian women wear.