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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Mohd Abuzar Choudhary

Targeting of Indian Muslims alleged in row over naming eateries by religion

A Muslim fruit vendor displays his name in compliance with the police order at Minakshi Chowk in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India [Mohd Abuzar Choudhary/Al Jazeera]

Muzaffarnagar, India – For nearly two weeks now, Islah*, a Muslim, has been forced to close his restaurant situated along a highway in Khatauli town of Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district in northern India.

The venue, which seats about 100 people at a time and serves vegetarian food to people of all religions, is under pressure to display the names of its owner and staff members following a controversial order issued by the district administration earlier this month.

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