After the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, now the controversial law has come into effect in Himachal Pradesh as well, under which it has been made mandatory for every hotel and restaurant owner to prominently display the names of all their employees.
Minorities, especially Muslims, and human rights activists have called for the repeal of the law, calling it highly discriminatory. According to a report of the British newspaper The Guardian, Muslims say that they are being targeted, that is, the way for an economic boycott is being paved.
Explaining the logic of this law, the state governments have said that the purpose of its implementation is to ensure harmony with the principles of hygiene. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paved the way for this controversial law.
Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh and Congress in Himachal Pradesh. It is very surprising that even the Congress government has taken interest in implementing a very controversial law.
Lak Ram Negi, a former employee of the Forest Department, says that the returning officer was given the department’s certificates along with the nomination papers.
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I was given a day’s time to bring ‘no due certificate’ from the electricity, water and telephone departments and even when submitted, the returning officer did not accept them and Nomination papers rejected.