Ghaziabad KFC Protest: ‘Want to do business? Serve veg items only’ Hindu Raksha Dal protests at Ghaziabad KFC; demands ban on non-veg food during Kanwar Yatra | Ghaziabad News
GHAZIABAD: Hundreds of members of the Hindu Raksha Dal (HRD) staged a protest outside a KFC outlet in Ghaziabad’s Indirapuram area, raising slogans like “Jai Shree Ram” and “Har Har Mahadev.” The group demanded that non-vegetarian food not be served during the ongoing Kanwar Yatra.A video that went viral on social media showed HRD members pulling down the shutter of the outlet. Another video captured the protesters entering the restaurant while shouting religious slogans and asking staff to shut down operations or serve only vegetarian food during the month of Shravan.Pinky Chaudhary, the chief of the group, said, “Our message is clear. We are asking all non-vegetarian food outlets to refrain from serving such food during the Kanwar Yatra. If they want to remain open, they should serve vegetarian items only.”
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Taking note of the incident, Nimish Patil, DCP Trans-Hindon, said Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) has been imposed in the district, and the protesters violated public order. A suo motu FIR has been registered against 10 unidentified individuals under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant.“We are in the process of identifying the accused involved in the incident,” the DCP added.
