GlobalIndian restaurant closed in Bahrain for refusing entry to woman in burqa

Indian restaurant closed in Bahrain for refusing entry to woman in burqa

An Indian restaurant in Bahrain was shut down by authorities after a woman was denied entry to the restaurant.

The incident took place at Bahrain Lanterns, an Indian restaurant located in the Adliya area of ​​the country’s capital Manama.

Following the incident, the restaurant issued a formal apology on its social media handle.

The apology issued on Instagram said that the restaurant which has been in service for 35 years and has welcomed people of all nationalities to the state, regrets the mistake committed by the manager.

The Daily Tribune reported that the incident came to light after a video of a restaurant staff stopping a woman from going inside surfaced on social media.

The official letter also informed that the manager, an Indian, has been suspended from service.

Lanterns Bahrain said “We Welcome everyone to Lantern that for more than 35 years we have been serving all nationalities in the beautiful state of Bahrain. Lantern is the place for everyone to enjoy with their family and feel like home. In this example, a mistake has been made by a manager who is now being suspended because it doesn’t reflect who we are. As a goodwill gesture, we welcome all of our Bahraini patrons to Lantern on Tuesday 29 March to have a free lunch at us.

According to reports, the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority has launched an investigation into the issue and has instructed all tourism outlets to avoid any policy that violates state law.

“We reject all actions that discriminate against people, especially in relation to their national identity,” the officials were quoted by local media channels.

The incident caught the attention of Indians as the country’s southern state of Karnataka witnessed tension over the hijab ban in the state, which was followed by incidents of persecution of Muslim traders in various parts of the state.

Karnataka has seen a rise in similar incidents of communal disharmony in the past few months as assembly elections are due in the state in 2023.

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