Food delivery giant Zomato has revealed that it suspended the delivery of non-vegetarian items in Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan on January 22 as per a government notice. The day marked the inauguration of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir and the consecration or "pran prathishtha" of its Ram Lalla idol.
The matter came to light after an X user pointed out that non-vegetarian items were not available for delivery on Zomato. To which, the company's customer care handle replied, "Hi, we have disabled delivery of non-veg items in Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan as per govt. notice. Hope this clarification helps!"
Hi, we have disabled delivery of non-veg items in Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan as per govt. notice. Hope this clarification helps!— zomato care (@zomatocare) January 22, 2024
The announcement did not receive a lot of support as other X users pointed out, Zomato's rival Swiggy had not imposed any such restrictions.
The clarification doesn't help because your competitor is still delivering non veg dishes here in Chhattisgarh. I don't eat chicken I'm just letting everyone else know that only one food delivery platform is siding with the Sanghi ideology. pic.twitter.com/NMGTsgxv8J — Dipti Tiwari (@IamDiptiTiwari) January 22, 2024
"Indian constitution guarantees freedom to eat whatever and wherever. Public places are understandable, but why can't individuals eat whatever they want to in their homes? Who are you to tell them? Will definitely file a PIL in court against Zomato," commented another X user The Indian Socialist (@AndoolanJeevi), while a third user Selvakumar Vaiyapuri (@vpselva) wrote, "Who the hell has the rights to dictate what anyone can eat on each day?"
Ahead of the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, restaurateurs in Uttar Pradesh had announced that they would not serve non-vegetarian food items and refrain from selling alcohol on Monday "as a mark of respect", the Economic Times reported. Similar decisions were also taken by the state governments of Rajasthan and Haryana.
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