Australia hotel apologises for sending out turbaned Sikh

MELBOURN: The Australian hotel, which ejected a Sikh man from its premises because he was wearing a turban, on Tuesday apologised to him while admitting that its policy of 'no headwear' should be applied with sensitivity to religious and cultural beliefs.The Sikh man was asked to leave the Royal English Hotel in suburban Brisbane on Sunday because his turban contravened its "no headwear" policy.
Coles subsidiary Spirit Hotels, which owns the venue, apologised to the unnamed man.
"The general manager of the hotel contacted the man last night and offered an apology on behalf of the hotel and of the broader Spirit Group," a Coles spokesman was quoted as saying by media reports."Our policy of no headwear is to be applied with sensitivity and due respect to religious and cultural beliefs."Our understanding is he has accepted that offer and will not be taking it any further," he said.One of the staff members of the hotel had asked the man to remove his turban yesterday following which he left the place.The Sikh man, who had only been in the hotel for a few minutes when he was asked to leave, confirmed he had been offered an apology and indicated he had no plans to take up the issue further."The bartender came over to me and said 'we have a no hat policy' and asked me to leave," he told ABC Radio."I said 'it's not a hat, it's a turban' and she said 'it doesn't matter, you can't have anything on your head'. I said 'that's fine I'll go'," he said.
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