Arunachal: Naharlagun administration asks eateries to drop 'beef' from signboard

The district administration of Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh has asked the restaurant and hotel owners to drop the word “beef” from the signboard by July 18 failing which a fine of Rs 2000 and cancellation of such Trading licence will be initiated.

Tamo Dada, Executive Magistrate Naharlagun in an order stated, “Whereas, it has been brought to the notice of the undersigned that there are numerous Hotels and Restaurants mushrooming within the administrative boundary of Naharlagun sub-division with the word "BEEF" written on them.

Whereas, District Administration of ICR believes in the secular spirit of our Indian constitution but such open display of word beef on the signboards of such Hotels and Restaurants may hurt the sentiments of some sections of the community and may create animosity between different groups of community,” the order stated.


The order said, “Therefore, so as to maintain peace in the community and to continue the spirit of secularism and brotherhood within the community, I Shri Tamo Dada, Executive Magistrate, Naharlagun SubDivision hereby direct all such Hotels and Restaurants who has written word BEEF on their signboards to remove such word by 18/07/2022.Failing which a fine of Rs 2000 (Rupees Two thousand only), and cancelation of such Trading licence will be initiated”.

The town Narharlagun is administered as part of the Itanagar capital complex.