New York sources reported that Sikh youth has claimed that a bar in New York’s Long Island didn’t let him enter because he was wearing a turban. Gurvinder Grewal, a recent graduate from the Stony Brook University, went out to meet his friends late night on May 11 at the Harbor Grill in Port Jefferson. But the 23 year old was “embarrassed” when a manager told him that he would not be allowed in with a head covering.
Grewal told The New York Post daily on Wednesday “I felt shocked, embarrassed and hurt”. “I never encountered a situation where I was refused a service or entry into an establishment for wearing a turban. Grewal told the daily “I explained to the manager that it was a turban and I wore it to practice my religion. However, he kept telling me that it was the owner’s policy”.
Reportedly “I explained that I just wanted to hang out with some friends for the night and even went to the back of the line to try and explain my situation again a second time, which still did not work.” Moreover the fine dining spot with waterfront views enforces a dress code after 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. The rules restrict all headwear. The manager told Grewal it was a new policy.
