The caste based discriminations and religion based biasedness is prevalent in our society and each day one or the other issue surfaces showing such disparities. One such issue was addressed through the social media where The State Bank of India’s Nehru Nagar branch in Mumbai pasted a notice on its counter asking visitors to not wear burqa. A burqa is a garment worn by some Muslim women that covers the entire body. Nehru Nagar in Kurla is a Muslim-dominated locality.
The Notice Was Removed Post Customer’s Discomfort Over The Matter
“Burkha, scarf prohibited inside the branch premises,” the notice said. A resident, Sheikh Sajeed Akbar, told a leading daily that the notice was pasted a few days ago. “Several of us tweeted this and raised this concern with bank officials,” he added. “We still do not know why such a notice was put up.”
Dear Customer,
We regret the inconvenience caused to you. We understand from the branch that the Board has been removed from the counter. It was placed earlier for safety during cash withdrawal and other financial transactions only and the branch did not have any other (1/2)
— State Bank of India (@TheOfficialSBI) November 3, 2021
Earlier this week, the bank removed the notice after locals and social media users raised concerns. In a tweet on November 3, the State Bank of India claimed that the notice was put up “for safety during cash withdrawal and other financial transactions only”. The Nehru Nagar branch, the bank said, “did not have any other intention of keeping the board”.
SBI
Bldg no . 30 , Prerna apt , nehru nagar , s.g. barve marg, Kurla East.@CMOMaharashtra @AUThackeray @nawabmalikncp @jyotipunwani @puneetsinghlive @tabassum_b @abuasimazmi @NCWIndia
Please look into the matter, it's a violation of our fundamental Rights given by Constitution pic.twitter.com/y17T9MlJLe— Sheikh Sajeed Akbar (@SajeedMYA) November 5, 2021
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