Virat Kohli Slammed Online As LGBTQ Group Accuse His Restaurant 'One8 Commune' Of Discrimination

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<p>Virat Kohli’s restaurant, One8 Commune, in Pune is accused of discriminating against people from the LGBTQIA+ community. A social media page named, "Yes, We Exist" has posted about these allegations.</p>
<p>The page accused the restaurant of not allowing LGBTQIA+ persons to enter the restaurant. The restaurant has it’s branches in Pune, Kolkata and Delhi.&nbsp;</p>
<p>"Yes, We Exist" posted a series of messages on Instagram where they accused the restaurant of discrimination.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>"We DM’ed [direct messaged] them 2 weeks ago, got no response. We called the Pune branch, they confirmed that entry is not allowed only for cisgender heterosexual couples or groups of cisgender woman; gay couples or a group of gay men are not allowed; trans women allowed subject to their clothing," read the Instagram post by ‘Yes, We Exist’.</p>
<p>"Discrimination against LGBTQIA+ guests is common at such fancy restaurants, bars and clubs in India, and Virat Kohli is no exception," the post adds.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thread | <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@imVkohli</a> runs a chain of restaurants, One8Commune, across Pune, Delhi &amp; Kolkata. Their <a href="https://twitter.com/zomato?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Zomato</a> listings say, "Stags are not allowed". I called the Pune branch, they confirmed that entry is allowed only for cisgender heterosexual couples or groups of cisgender women. <a href="https://t.co/H9uCgvjhQC">pic.twitter.com/H9uCgvjhQC</a></p>
&mdash; Jeet (@IndraJeet_G) <a href="https://twitter.com/IndraJeet_G/status/1459972502411563008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Virat Kohli faced flak for the same.</p>
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