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Muslim women in veils denied bus ride in UK
Interviewed by the BBC, Yasmin, who was wearing a hijab, which leaves the face and hands uncovered, and Atoofa, dressed in a niqab which covers the face but leaves the area around the eyes open, said they were stopped from boarding because of their appearance.
London bus company Metroline said in a statement on Friday that it was investigating claims by two Muslim women that they were not allowed to get on a bus in the capital because one of them was wearing a face veil.
“He (the bus driver) said, ‘I am not going to take you on the bus because you two are a threat,’” Yasmin said.
A Metroline spokesman said, “We take this very seriously and will make a thorough investigation into the allegations as a matter of urgency.
“However, Metroline can unequivocally state that such views would not be representative of the company in any way and that we are committed to respecting equality and diversity for all.”
He said the company was still trying to establish the facts and had narrowed the incident down to three drivers who were being interviewed. “If it is the case that one of our drivers off his own back refused entry to someone for that reason then that,
obviously, is unacceptable,” he added. WORLD ARTICLES
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