“I’m heartbroken. Awfully unhappy. And I really feel disgusted,” tweeted the lady
New Delhi:
A lady with a bodily incapacity has claimed {that a} in style restaurant in Gurgaon refused her entry as it will “disturb different prospects”. Srishti Pandey, in an extended Twitter thread, mentioned that she visited the place together with her greatest buddy and her household on Friday in one among her “first outings in so lengthy.” Nevertheless, “wheelchair andar nahi jaygi (the wheelchair will not go inside)” was allegedly the reply she received from the workers on the restaurant’s entrance desk.
I went to my @raastagurgaon with my greatest buddy and her fam final night time. This was one among my first outings in so lengthy and I wished to have enjoyable. Bhaiya (my buddy’s elder brother) requested for a desk for 4. The workers on the desk ignored him twice. 1/n
— Srishti (she/her????????) (@Srishhhh_tea) February 12, 2022
The restaurant administration , Raasta, positioned in Gurugram’s DLF Cyberhub, has apologised for the incident and mentioned that they’re trying into it.
Expensive Ms. Srishti Pandey,
I’m personally trying into this incident. Let me begin by apologising on behalf of whole group for any dangerous expertise that you’ll have had. Please relaxation assured if any of our members is discovered within the unsuitable, applicable motion might be taken in opposition to them.— goumtesh Singh (@goumtesh) February 12, 2022
“I’m personally trying into this incident. Let me begin by apologising on behalf of whole group for any dangerous expertise that you’ll have had. Please relaxation assured if any of our members is discovered within the unsuitable, applicable motion might be taken in opposition to them,” Goumtesh Singh, Founder Companion at Raasta, mentioned responding to her publish.
Ms Pandey, in her thread, alleged that at the beginning she thought it was an “accessibility concern” however she was “left shocked” when the workers on the restaurant instructed that her presence may disturb different prospects.
“He instructed us pointing in the direction of me that ‘andar prospects disturb hojayenge‘ (the purchasers will get disturbed) and denied us entry, with a lot of ease. This got here from the workers of a freaking fancy place,” she tweeted.
He instructed us pointing in the direction of me that “andar prospects disturb hojaynge” (The shoppers will get disturbed) and denied us entry, with a lot of ease. This got here from the workers of a freaking fancy place. 3/n
— Srishti (she/her????????) (@Srishhhh_tea) February 12, 2022
She additional mentioned that they had been then made to sit down outdoors “after a number of arguing”. “The skin seating was ridiculous. It was getting chilly. And I am unable to sit out in chilly for lengthy as a result of my physique will get spastic. It is actually unsafe for me,” she mentioned.
“I’m heartbroken. Awfully unhappy. And I really feel disgusted,” Ms Pandey mentioned.
Ought to I cease going out in any respect solely then? As a result of apparently I do not belong with others. As a result of I am a “disturbance” for others. As a result of their moods apparently get “ruined” after me.
I’m heartbroken. Awfully unhappy. And I really feel disgusted. 7/n— Srishti (she/her????????) (@Srishhhh_tea) February 12, 2022
The Gurugram Police has additionally responded to her tweet looking for her contact particulars for additional motion.
The publish has gone viral on Twitter and has been retweeted greater than a thousand instances in only a few hours.
“Appalled to examine this – hopefully it is a one off and never a typical expertise in India. Thanks for highlighting @Srishhhh_tea. @raastagurgaon you could work on accessibility, prepare your groups and act on this suggestions,” learn a touch upon Ms Pandey’s tweet.
Actor-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt has additionally reacted to the tweet, saying she was “terribly saddened” by the incident.
Am terribly saddened that this occurred to you. We endure from an absolute lack of grace as a society. Wheelchair accessibility is one factor however refusing to see a human being who’s confined to 1 as an equal and deserving of dignity is sort of one other. ????
— Pooja Bhatt (@PoojaB1972) February 12, 2022
Final 12 months, the same controversy had erupted after a high-end restaurant in Delhi was accused of turning away a woman as a result of she was carrying a saree in violation of their costume code. The restaurant, nevertheless, later clarified that the lady was denied entry as a result of she had assaulted a server and the incident was caught on video.
