Uber Bans Woman Called Swastika Chandra Over Her Name, Later Apologises
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During the payment stage, she received a notification informing her that her name violated the company's terms.
A woman was banned from using Uber's ride-share and food delivery service because her first name was flagged as offensive. According to the New York Post, Australian woman, Swastika Chandra explained her first name meant ''good luck'' in Sanskrit and it was a common name in Fiji, where she grew up.
The incident happened in October last year when Ms Chandra attempted to order food from Uber Eats. During the payment stage, she received a notification informing her that her name violated the company's terms.
''I was putting in an order for food one afternoon and went to the payment stage and this pop-up came up saying, 'Your first name is in violation and you need to change your name on the app,'' the 35-year-old told A Current Affair.
