India: After Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh demands name of eatery owners to be displayed
Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh
Following Uttar Pradesh's lead, the Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday (Sep 25) issued an order that requires shopkeepers and street vendors to display the owner's name for clear identification.
State public works minister and Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh, the son of six-time HP chief minister Virbhadra Singh, said the order was issued during a joint meeting with thePublic Works, Urban Development, and Municipal Corporation.
“We met with the UD (Urban Development) and the Municipal Corporation. To make sure that hygienic food is sold, a decision has been taken for all the street vendors...especially those selling edible items,” Singh was quoted as saying by news wire agency ANI.
Singh said the decision was taken after taking into consideration the apprehensions of the locals regarding the increase in a number of migrants in the state.
“People expressed their concerns and doubts, and considering this, we have decided to implement a similar policy to that in UP, in which it has been made mandatory that vendors have to display their names and IDs... Every shopkeeper and street vendor has to display their identification."
In recent weeks, there have been multiple incidents where locals have protested against the illegal migrants with the videos going viral on social media.
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Previous similar orders
In July, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered eateries across the Kanwar Yatra route to display outside the establishment the names of the owners.
In Madhya Pradesh, BJP-ruled Ujjain Municipal Corporation also issued a directive asking shop owners to display their names and mobile numbers outside their establishments.
However, the Supreme Court took note of the issue and imposed an interim stay order on the directives.The bench said that while food sellers may be required to display information on the kind of food they serve, they cannot be forced to display the names of the owners.
"We deem it appropriate to pass an interim order prohibiting the enforcement of the above directives. In other words, food sellers may be required to display kind of food, but must not be forced to display names of owners, staff employed," said the justices.
The UP government defended its order stating that thedirective to name owners during the Kanwar Yatra was issued to ensure that the religious sentiments of pilgrims were not inadvertently hurt.
Also read |India: CM Yogi Adityanath orders eateries along Kanwar Yatra routes in UP to display owners' names
On Tuesday (Sep 24), two months after the court decision, CM Adityanath ordered the restaurants and eateries toprominently display the names and addresses of operators, proprietors, managers and staff.
“It is essential to thoroughly investigate food establishments such as dhabas and restaurants. A state-wide intensive campaign should be conducted to verify all employees, including the operators of these establishments. This verification process must be completed swiftly by a joint team comprising the Food Safety and Drug Administration, police, and local administration,” the statement added.
The administrationhas also directed the installation of CCTVs in hotels and restaurants and to ensure that the chefs and waiters wear masks and gloves.
(With inputs from agencies)