Bahrain: Bahrain seals Indian restaurant for denying entry to veiled woman – Times of India

New Delhi: An Indian restaurant in Bahrain According to media reports, the authorities have sealed it after a hidden woman was allegedly denied entry.
The incident happened in Bahrain lantern – An Indian restaurant located in Adalia area of ​​the country’s capital manama,
Following the incident, the restaurant issued a formal apology on its social media handle.
The restaurant said it regretted the mistake made by the duty manager, with multiple media reports stating that he was an Indian, and had been suspended from service.
“Welcome everyone to Lantern For more than 35 years we have been serving all nationalities in the beautiful state of Bahrain. Lantern is a place for everyone to enjoy and feel at home with their family. In this instance , made a mistake by a manager who is now being suspended because it does not reflect who we are. As a goodwill gesture, we welcome all our Bahraini patrons to Lantern on Tuesday 29 March, so that we But free food can be done. instagram Reading.
The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority has launched an investigation into the matter. “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 has caught the attention of Indian social media users following the ongoing hijab controversy in Karnataka. The Karnataka High Court recently upheld the state government’s ban on the hijab inside educational institutions and held that the hijab was not “an essential part of Islamic practices”.