Insulting Hindu god? Jahangirpuri shop owner serves biryani on plate with bhagwan Ram's photo
According to authorities, the shopkeeper had purchased 1,000 plates in bulk from a factory; of these, only a few were found to have a picture of the deity printed on them. The paper used to make the plates were recycled from the cover of a book named Ramayana Unravelled, they added.
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A shopkeeper in North West Delhi’s Jahangirpuri was briefly detained by the Delhi Police on Sunday following complaints regarding the sale of biryani on disposable plates allegedly bearing a picture of Bhawan Ram.
According to authorities, the shopkeeper had purchased 1,000 plates in bulk from a factory; of these, only a few were found to have a picture of the deity printed on them. The paper used to make the plates were recycled from the cover of a book named Ramayana Unravelled, they added.
The issue came to light when the police received a call on Saturday afternoon reporting a commotion caused by a small group protesting in front of the biryani shop. The police had to pacify the crowd by assuring them a proper investigation into the matter, said police sources.
Jahangirpuri, Delhi: Biriyani was being served on paper plates with images of Lord Rama, locals and Bajrang dal object and complained to Police.
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“The police found two to three plates in the shop; two he had already sold to customers…the shopkeeper did not notice the picture when he bought the plates in bulk,” said DCP North West Jitendra Meena on Tuesday.
The police apprehended the man and detained him under IPC section 107/151 (preventive detention) before releasing him the following day. No formal case has been registered by the police.
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