A week after protests erupted in Uttarakhand over allegations that two men spit in a saucepan before selling tea to customers in Mussoorie, the Uttarakhand government on Wednesday decided to impose a fine of ₹25,000 to ₹1 lakh on those found guilty of the offence. This came a day after the Director-General of Police (DGP) issued orders to the district police to ensure “100% verification” of employees working in hotels and dhabas and other commercial institutions that serve food items.
Health Secretary R. Rajesh Kumar, in an order, stated that the owners of eateries that sell non-vegetarian food will have to specify whether they are serving ‘halal’ or ‘jhatka’ meat.