New Delhi: A very shocking incident has happened from Gurugram in NCR. Where a restaurant manager refused to allow a disabled woman to sit at a table inside the hotel, saying others would feel uncomfortable sitting with her. The disabled woman told this incident to herself through Twitter. Taking cognizance of which Delhi Police has said to take action against the accused.
Srishti Pandey Salt Divyang lady went to a restaurant in Gurugram with her friends and their family members on Friday. Where he demanded a table from the manager of the restaurant to sit for four people. The manager did not pay heed to his demand twice. At the same time, when he asked for a table for the third time to sit, he refused to give it.
The victim told that, the manager refused to let her sit inside with the wheelchair. He said that seeing his wheelchair would make other people uncomfortable. However, asked the manager to keep tables outside the restaurant for all four. which we rejected. Because it was cold outside and he was completely unsafe.
Divyang said, “I was so shocked, I didn’t say a word after that, I was just trying to process what was happening. We didn’t expect this kind of treatment from such a fancy place.”
it’s not the first time
The differently-abled woman further said, “This is not the first time. I have been denied access to schools and educational institutions in general, many other places and now this eatery too. It’s like no one wants me at all.”
Police itself took cognizance
The disabled woman made this incident public on Saturday through Twitter. which went viral. After this the city police itself took cognizance of the matter. Retweeting the woman’s tweet of the commissioner, a complaint has been sought from her. Along with this, he said to investigate and take action against the culprits.