WASHINGTON, Sept 25: The management of a pub in the city of Hollywood near Los Angeles which displayed posters of Sikh Gurus in their bar area, outraging the community members, has said that pictures would soon be removed.
The North American Punjabi Association, which is leading the campaign against the Pike Cafe and Bar, said that its management has assured them that the portraits would be removed by Thursday.
In a statement NAPA spokesperson, Satnam Singh Chahal, said the bar owner expressed his ignorance over the significance of these portraits and said that they were not aware these portraits were of Sikh Gurus.
The bar is owned by an Committed, Inc. Which owns eight restaurants in Southern California, including two branches of the Swingers’ Diner, Bar Lubitsch, Jones Hollywood, El Carmen, and the Roger Room.
Macpherson is also owner of the Bowery Hotel and the Jane Hotel, and the recently opened The Marlton all in New York.
In a letter to Congressman John Germandy, NAPA said displaying full size portraits of the Sikh Gurus in a bar where alcohol is being served was hurting the religious sentiments of the Sikh Community.
“Manager of the bar Mr Hallyeluyah assured me that before the end of the day he will remove all the portraits of the Sikh Gurus from their establishment,” Chahal said in his letter, adding that the portraits were not removed till Wednesday.
NAPA also wrote a letter to the local police in this regard. (PTI)
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