UP to pass ordinance on spitting in food, CM Yogi to convene crucial meet

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government is set to bring an ordinance to ensure stringent action over the incidents of spitting in food or serving food mixed with spit, a step seen as safeguarding public health.

The state government will bring the ‘Prevention of Pseudo and Anti-Harmony Activities and Prohibition of Spitting Ordinance 2024’ and ‘UP Prevention of Contamination in Food (Consumer Right to Know) Ordinance 2024’.

Chief Minister Yogi will hold a meeting with Additional Chief Secretary Home Deepak Kumar, Ashish Singh (Home Department), Sanjeev Gupta (Home Secretary DGP) along the concerned officials at 6:30 pm.

The Uttar Pradesh government through these ordinances is aiming at forming strict provisions against those who serve food with spit. Along with this, it will also empower every consumer to have complete information about his food i.e. where is the food prepared, who is preparing it, etc.

It comes after the Yogi Adityanath-led state government passed an order directing the food outlets to display the name of their owners in an apparent bid to prevent alleged incidents of mixing of urine in fruit juices and spitting on ‘roti’ (chapati) in different parts of the state.

Earlier on Sunday, CM Yogi Adityanath held a ‘Janta Darbar’ at the Gorakhnath temple. The CM during the Darbar listened to the grievances of the people and gave instructions to the officials to resolve their problems. Reportedly, the government council received several complaints regarding incidents of spitting on food items.

Uttar Pradesh is going to witness by-elections in ten Assembly seats of Phulpur, Khair, Ghaziabad, Majhwan, Mirapur, Milkypur, Karhal, Katehari, Kundarki and Sisamau. The Election Commission is likely to announce dates soon.

(With agency inputs…)