Hindu Dad Has Beef With Son’s Taco Meal
Published: June 13, 2009
Updated: June 14, 2009
CINCINNATI—A Hindu father from Ohio has filed a complaint with the Justice Department claiming his son was forced to eat a beef taco in the school cafeteria.
Ashish Gandhi says the taco incident occurred at the Academy of World Languages, a public magnet school in Cincinnati. Eating beef is considered a sacrilege to Hindus.
Cincinnati Public Schools attorney Gary Winters told investigators the boy chose the taco himself, and the employee who gave it to him was unaware of his dietary restrictions.
Gandhi, who moved to the U.S. from India in 2007, calls the taco meal an “intentional act of religious bigotry.“ He filed a separate complaint claiming the school has refused to offer his son
services for students who don’t speak English.
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“then please learn the to speak our tounge” huh?
This coming from someone who doesn’t proof read their post before talking about the way someone else speaks.
How’s that ‘edumacation’ [sic] working out for ya?
Glad to see that someone else feels the same way that I do.some people may call me a racist ,but all I can say is if you come to this country (the U.S.A)our country, then please learn the to speak our tounge. hey here’s an idea,how bout they all go back to where they came from.
Way to move to AMERICA, an English speaking country, and file a complaint that the AMERICAN school didn’t cater to you! Here’s a crazy idea, maybe if you are going to move to another country, learn to speak that language! Just thought I’d throw that out there for you.
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