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Bengaluru news: 132 kg rotten food seized, 100+ detained, bandh on Aug 13
Bengaluru authorities have seized 132 kg of rotten food and 15 litres of used cooking oil during inspections of hotels and restaurants, including a high-end eatery in UB City where an unhygienic…
The Story in Brief
Bengaluru authorities have seized 132 kg of rotten food and 15 litres of used cooking oil during inspections of hotels and restaurants, including a high-end eatery in UB City where an unhygienic kitchen and rotten meat were found. Separately, police have detained over 100 people in a crackdown on suspected illegal immigrants, following verification drives in areas like Electronic City. Pro-Kannada activists have planned a border blockade at Attibele on August 13, linked to the Cauvery water dispute and a statewide bandh. Meanwhile, restaurant bodies have deferred a proposed boycott of food-delivery platforms Swiggy and Zomato after discussions, meaning an August 15 shutdown is not confirmed.
The Indian Opinion
Some call the food raid a publicity stunt, but 132 kg of rotten meat and 15 litres of used oil from top eateries is no small catch. Others claim the immigration swoop targets innocent workers, yet the law applies to all. The Kannada bandh and Attibele blockade are painted as necessary protests, but they hurt daily wages and small businesses. The real test will be whether the restaurant boycott actually happens on August 15 or fizzles out like previous threats. Numbers don't lie: let's see the final arrest count and the tonnes of unsafe food destroyed.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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