No Flat for Misbah Quadri in Mumbai

Muslim woman was forced to vacate flat because of her religion.

Misbah Quadri, a 25-year-old woman in Mumbai has alleged that she was asked to vacate a flat because she is a Muslim.

She has moved into a 3-BHK apartment at Sanghvi Heights in Wadala. One day before she was told by the broker that the housing society did not accept Muslim tenants.

Quadri moved in the flat because the notice period at her previous flat expired and her flatmates supported her and she hoped things would be fine later.

The agent contacted her again within a week.

"He threatened to call the cops and throw me out of the flat. It got very ugly," Quadri was quoted by the Hindu as saying.

When she approached the builder's representative, she was told that it was "a policy" of the company not to have Muslim tenants. She was then served an ultimatum to vacate the house and was forced to leave. Her flatmates too had to vacate the house.

Society supervisor Rajesh told ANI that they do allow Muslims to live in their flats and said that the broker should be questioned on the issue.

Quadri has also approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) after she was thrown out of the apartment.