Controversy Over Virat Kohli’s Restaurant Chain One8 Commune, Faces Backlash; Here's Why

One8 Commune, a restaurant chain founded by Virat Kohli, attracted a lot of criticism after its Zomato description stated, "Stags not allowed." Following suit, the LGBTQIA+ advocacy group 'Yes, We Exist' accused the restaurant chain of discrimination and demanded that it make the "required modifications as soon as possible.”

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16 Nov 2021, 8:03 am

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After Indian player Virat Kohli was involved in a controversy over the admittance of 'gay' persons into his restaurant 'One8 commune,' netizens said it was 'quite shameful.' The star cricketer has a restaurant franchise with locations in Pune, Delhi, and Kolkata. "Stags are not allowed," their Zomato listings state. This sparked outrage among netizens, who accused Kohli of discrimination.

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On social media, he was chastised and told that his behaviour was wrong. Following the criticism, the LGBTQIA+ activity group 'Yes, We Exist' demanded that the restaurant chain make the 'necessary changes as soon as possible.’

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The LGBTQIA+ activity group with the account ‘yesweexistindia’ wrote on Instagram, "@virat.kohli you are probably not aware of this, but your restaurant @one8.commune in Pune discriminates against LGBTQIA+ guests. The other branches too have a similar policy. This is unexpected and unacceptable. Hope you make necessary changes asap. @deepigoyal @zomato - either do a better job at sensitising restaurants or stop providing your platform to businesses that discriminate”.