An auto-rickshaw, making an announcement of official action to be taken against those shopkeepers who did not pay ₹20 for the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign in south Kashmir’s Anantnag, evoked sharp criticism from former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday.
“All shopkeepers are asked to deposit ₹20 in the offices where their licenses have been issued, by 11 a.m. on Monday. The appeal is made to the shopkeepers of Bijbehara town limits on the directions of the district administration, Anantnag. It’s for the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ scheme. In case they fail, there are chances of inviting an official action,” the announcer says in a video, which has gone viral online.
The fresh official announcement comes within 24 hours of another directive that was issued by Chief Education Officer, Anantnag, Mohammad Sharief on Saturday, wherein schools were asked to collect ₹20 from each student for the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign.
