hief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has taken very seriously the incidents of ‘spit jihad’ that came to light one after the other in Dehradun and Mussoorie. In the sequence of clear instructions of the Chief Minister’s strictness, after the Uttarakhand Police, a detailed guideline has also been issued by the FDA in this regard. The Chief Minister’s clear message is that those who commit such acts in Devbhoomi will not be spared. It is worth noting that a few days ago, a video of a restaurant located in Inamullah Building in Dehradun went viral rapidly in which the person cooking in the hotel was clearly seen spitting in the food. The very next day, another such incident came to light from Mussoorie, the queen of mountains, where a person was spitting in tea in the main market. Police had taken action in both these cases.
Strict action should be taken on misdeeds – CM
The head of the state has taken both these incidents very seriously. The Chief Minister’s clear message has been that anyone who hurts the sentiments of people by committing such misdeeds, irrespective of his religion or caste, should not be spared under any circumstances. In line with the strict instructions of the Chief Minister, the Director General of Uttarakhand Police directed all SSPs and districts to ensure 100% verification of employees working in hotels, dhabas and other commercial places as well as to ensure installation of CCTV cameras at such places. To curb these activities, a case should be registered under Section 274 BNS and Section 81 of the Uttarakhand Police Act. Apart from this, if such incidents have an adverse effect on religious, ethnic or linguistic sentiments, then strict action should also be taken under Section 196 (1).
Guidelines issued regarding food items
Here, after the action of the Uttarakhand Police, the FDA has also started taking strict action in this matter and has issued guidelines regarding those who mix spit or dirt in food items. Under this, along with imposing a fine of 25 thousand to 1 lakh rupees on the culprits, food traders will have to compulsorily make their employees wear photo identity cards, install cameras etc. Meat traders, dhabas, hotel and restaurant operators will have to write at their places whether the meat is halal or fit jhatka. Wearing of face mask/gloves/head gear has been made mandatory for the employees preparing and serving food.
