Skip to main content

Delhi Restaurant That ‘Denied Entry to Woman in Saree’ Shut Down Over Licence

New Delhi: A restaurant that allegedly denied entry to a saree-clad woman here was issued a closure notice by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation for operating without a proper trade license, following which the owner said he has shut operations. SDMC officials said on Wednesday that a closure notice was issued to the Aquila Restaurant located at Ansal Plaza in Andrews Ganj for operating without a valid licence.

The September 24 closure notice said the area public health inspector found during a check on September 21 that the facility is running without a health trade licence and under unhygienic conditions. It also flagged encroachment on public land.

“The public health inspector again inspected the site on September 24 and found that the trade is running under the same condition. You are directed to close the trade within 48 hours of the receipt of this notice failing which suitable action including sealing will be taken without assigning further notice,” the SDMC notice issued to the restaurant-owner said.

In his response on September 27, the owner said, “I have closed-down the above said trade immediately and 1 shall not run the same trade without SDMC Trade Licence under insanitary condition from health point of view and create nuisance.”

In a social media post last week a woman had alleged she was refused entry in the south Delhi restaurant because she was wearing a saree.

The woman had also posted a short video of her argument with the restaurant staff, alongside a couple of pictures of herself in the saree.

Later, the restaurant claimed that the incident was “misrepresented”.

In the SDMC House meeting Wednesday, Congress councillor from Andrews Ganj Abhishek Dutt raised the issue and moved a proposal demanding a fine of Rs 5 lakh be imposed against any restaurant, bar or hotel that denies entry to any person wearing traditional Indian attire.

“The restaurant was running illegally without licence. The notice was issued to the eatery only after I raised the issue. Now, the authorities have informed that the restaurant has been shut. It is a matter of probe that how the restaurant was running without a licence,” he told PTI

Taking cognisance of the case the National Commission for Women (NCW) had on September 23 had asked the Delhi Police to probe the incident.

(With PTI Inputs)



source https://www.india.com/news/india/delhi-restaurant-that-denied-entry-to-woman-in-saree-shut-down-over-licence-4993568/

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Tamil Nadu YouTuber Held For Controversial Tweet On Coonoor air crash

Chennai: A YouTuber named Maridhas has been arrested by the Tamil Nadu police from his residence in Madurai for his controversial tweet on the IAF chopper crash near Coonoor on Wednesday, in which India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other armed forces personnel were killed. In the tweet, which he later deleted, Maridhas asked whether Tamil Nadu was turning into Kashmir under DMK rule. He also said in a separate tweet that cadres and sympathisers of DMK made fun of the passing away of General Rawat, adding that DMK was the first choice for separatist forces. BJP cadres had blocked the entry of police to his residence at Surya Nagar in Maduria and the police had to use force to take him into custody. Maridhas has been charged under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code by the Cyber Police. source https://www.india.com/news/india/tamil-nadu-youtuber-held-for-controversial-tweet-on-coonoor-air-crash-5132165/
Post a Comment
Read more

Weekly RT-PCR Mandatory For Unvaccinated Employees In Kerala. Details Here

Thiruvananthapuram : In an effort to make everyone get vaccinated, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said anyone not following COVID prevention measures, like vaccination, will not be provided free treatment. He also said that non-vaccinated teachers and employees who work from offices or interact with public will have to submit weekly results of RT-PCR tests. “No more free treatment for those who do not cooperate with Covid prevention measures. Non vaccinated teachers and employees who work from offices or interact with public, will have to submit weekly results of RT-PCR tests, paid for by themselves, to ensure safety of all,” Vijayan said in a tweet. No more free treatment for those who do not cooperate with Covid prevention measures. Non vaccinated teachers and employees who work from offices or interact with public, will have to submit weekly results of RTPCR tests, paid for by themselves, to ensure safety of all. — Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) November ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Mark Zuckerberg Changes Facebook’s Name To Meta In Rebranding Effort; More Focus On Virtual World

San Francisco : In a rebranding effort, Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday changed Facebook’s name to ‘Meta’ to represent a future beyond just its social network. “We’ve learned a lot from struggling with social issues and living under closed platforms, and now it is time to take everything that we’ve learned and help build the next chapter,” Zuckerberg said during a conference. Giving further details, Zuckerberg in his opening remark said privacy and safety need to be built into the metaverse. The development comes at a time when Facebook continues to battle criticism over its market power and its content moderation practices. In the recent past, Facebook, which reports about 2.9 billion monthly users, has faced increasing scrutiny from global lawmakers and regulators. It must be noted that Zuckerberg over the period of time has increasingly been promoting the idea of Facebook, which has invested heavily in augmented and virtual reality. Facebook in a statement said it would introduce a ...
Post a Comment
Read more