Adliya (Bahrain), March 27, 2022 (PPI-OT):An Indian restaurant in Bahrain’s Adliya has been closed by authorities after denying entry to a veil-clad woman, Gulf Daily News reported. Reports suggest that the duty manager is an Indian, who has been suspended post the incident.

Bahrain media outlets reported that the incident came to the fore after the video of a restaurant staff blocking a veiled woman went viral on social media platforms. Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority (BTEA) has launched a probe and asked all tourism outlets to comply with regulations and avoid enforcing any policy that violates the laws of the Kingdom.

“We reject all actions that discriminate against people, especially regarding their national identity” the BTEA said, adding that the step has been taken adhering to Decree-Law No 15 of 1986, which regulates the tourism outlets including restaurants and hotels. The authority added that it is pursuing legal actions.

Meanwhile, in a statement posted on social media, the restaurant management apologized for the mistake committed by one of the staff, which brought disgrace to the organization. “We have suspended the duty manager based on our investigation,” the restaurant said.

The incident comes amid the ongoing hijab ban in the south Indian state of Karnataka. The Karnataka high court has upheld the state government’s ban on hijab inside educational institutions and said ‘hijab is not essential to Islamic practice.’

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