Why should the gupchup (golgappa) thelas be punished for the
fault of administration? It is duty of the govt to provide clean water to these
petty roadside vendors as well. If their food is unhygienic then what the food
inspectors have been doing so far? Instead of asking the poor vendors to stop
selling, govt must find out a way to make them sell hygienic food.
I am reminded of the incidence when farmers and common
people demanded Hindalco's plant be stopped for sometime as it was unable to
control pollution from it's smelter pots and fly ash dumps which had already
taken a heavy toll. Then the administration made out all efforts to convince
the people that no production should be stopped because it involves livelihood
of the people. Ministers of the state government argued in TV debates, I was
part of, for the company.
In case of the poor road side vendors, the livelihood issue
does not count for the administration?
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