Two Sikh truck drivers in New Zealand move Human Rights Commission over racial abuse

PTI

Melbourne, March 3

Two Sikh tow truck drivers in New Zealand have filed a complaint against their former boss in the Human Rights Commission for her inaction against racial abuse by a manager who called all Sikhs “terrorists”, a media report said.

‘Terrorist’ tag

• A new manager allegedly told Raminder Singh that “all Sikhs are terrorists”
• The duo were questioned if they had celebrated the death of British Queen Elizabeth II, as per reports

Raminder Singh and Sumit Nandpuri, ex-employees of Southern Districts Towing, resigned after their complaints regarding alleged racial abuse by a manager last year were not treated appropriately by the company’s owner Pam Watson, as per reports.

A new manager allegedly told Singh that “all Sikhs are terrorists”, and on a different occasion, interrupted Nandpuri’s discussion with a colleague and used derogatory language against the Sikhs. The duo complained to Watson and quit after they felt their grievances were not treated seriously.

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