'Casteism Continues To Thrive': Desi Couple Denies Housing To A Non-Vegetarian Sikh Man In Ireland
An Indian man in Dublin voiced his displeasure over being turned down for housing "because he ate meat."
There could be many reasons why people lose out on a good house. Finding a good house to rent is not a cakewalk, and no one understands this better than people who relocate to a different country for their jobs, colleges, or as trailing spouses.
Unsplash
Apart from high rents, people have to go through a bizarre level of scrutiny to find a good house to rent.
Unsplash
Sharing one such experience is a Sikh man from Dublin, Ireland. An Indian man in Dublin voiced his displeasure over being turned down for housing "because he ate meat."
Unsplash
While looking for a home, Simran Singh Bakshi and his girlfriend stumbled onto an advertisement for a double room.
Unsplash
Just when they thought they could finally lock a deal and finally get the house, things began getting twisted. Simran's experience was highlighted on social media by a handle called Dublin Live. Dublin Live even published Simran's story.
As per Dublin Live's Twitter handle, here is what happened with Simran Singh Bakshi and his girlfriend.
Unsplash
"They were an Indian couple. We agreed on everything, and they asked me for my passport details at the very last moment. They saw I was Sikh because of my name and the woman said, ¡®You can¡¯t live here because you eat non-veg. I asked her if she wanted more money for the rent or if my eating non-veg was an issue. She said we strictly want vegetarian people. My girlfriend is vegetarian, so she tells me, ¡®If your girlfriend wants to live in a single room, that¡¯s fine with me, but you can¡¯t live here'. I even said I wouldn¡¯t cook non-veg at home and eat meat at restaurants, but she still said no. It was so frustrating."
Here is the Twitter thread that made Simran's experience of losing out on the house because of his dietary habits an emotion that many could relate to:
An Indian man in Dublin spoke of his frustration after he was refused housing "because he ate meat".
¡ª DublinLive (@DublinLive) July 26, 2022
(THREAD) ?
?Simran Singh Bakshi and his girlfriend were in the midst of house hunting when they came across an advert for a double room. Simran told Dublin Live: "They were an Indian couple. We agreed on everything and at the very last moment, they asked me for my passport details." pic.twitter.com/UJKxUBmbqw
¡ª DublinLive (@DublinLive) July 26, 2022
?"They saw I was Sikh because of my name and the woman said, ¡®You can¡¯t live here because you eat non-veg¡¯." An angry Simran added: "I asked her if she wanted more money for the rent or if me eating non-veg was an issue. She said we strictly want vegetarian people." pic.twitter.com/gykdcO0IIJ
¡ª DublinLive (@DublinLive) July 26, 2022
?"My girlfriend is vegetarian so she tells me, ¡®If your girlfriend wants to live in the single room that¡¯s fine with me but you can¡¯t live here¡¯. I even said I won¡¯t cook non-veg at home and I¡¯ll just eat meat at restaurants, and she still said no. It was so frustrating."
¡ª DublinLive (@DublinLive) July 26, 2022
?As rents continue to rise and the number of rental properties falls, this inter-community issue has presented itself as a major roadblock for those seeking a place to live in an already demanding housing market. pic.twitter.com/5AiKWxUq6c
¡ª DublinLive (@DublinLive) July 26, 2022
Here is how the internet reacted to the incident that reeked of Casteism:
why are people pulling this shit in the middle of a housing crisis? This is just entirely selfish behaviour https://t.co/hSrtMLc1wM
¡ª kayaa ? | ILUNA DEBUT (@kaayaintheroom) July 26, 2022
Now it is on what you eat, racism at the peak! https://t.co/5mTKS8Ivjp
¡ª Gaspary Ephraim Mwakatuma (@EphraimMwak) July 26, 2022
Casteism by Indians against Indians in Ireland ?? #GoBackModi https://t.co/fOdUlooxRi
¡ª Depressed ? and Sad ? (@Pantherpid166) July 27, 2022
Congratulations Ireland! You have successfully imported and installed caste system in your country. https://t.co/3lRnz1rsyk
¡ª NastikMan (@ManNastik) July 27, 2022
Indian diaspora taking the inter community issues wherever they go it¡¯s dietary restrictions today, will be religion tomorrow!! https://t.co/Qf4du1azE3
¡ª Maria (@mariaa_awd) July 27, 2022
Babasaheb decoded so well, his words are being proven right.
¡ª ? Kaala Seth ? (@4m_raj) July 27, 2022
¡°If Hindus migrate to other regions on earth, Indian caste would become a world problem¡±- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. https://t.co/HPwqznzbuv
Dear Irish people, I like you more than any other group of White people. When you see an Indian spoiling your Nation with these kinds of Caste nonsense throw them into the ocean. https://t.co/bkeOtHciLh
¡ª ?????????????? ?? (@kannadamando) July 27, 2022
Hindu landlords refuse rental to Sikh couple... This is not an Irish problem. https://t.co/NbFlIDcGhY
¡ª ??Birth Control Productions?? (@bcphates) July 27, 2022
Caste prevails on Irish land too. https://t.co/kTJWWs1GwU
¡ª SID (@sidartistt) July 27, 2022
happened with me as well in 2019 when I'd just arrived in Dublin and desperately needed a place - some ppl are just terrible https://t.co/9jrTgPPoTz
¡ª Ashhar A. Qureshi (@ashharaqureshi) July 27, 2022
You can take the samaaj out of India but you cannot take the sada hua pun out of them. From U.S to Europe, increasing stories of Indian desis and their apartheid like behavior with other Indians of different castes and in this case, meat eaters. https://t.co/X8b5daxMmc
¡ª Mellowed Genie (@alladinsgenie4u) July 27, 2022
Follow us on telegram.
