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Muslims in India face discrimination after restaurants forced to display workers’ names

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Muslims in India say they have been fired from their jobs and face the closure of their businesses.

Yogi Adityanath , the hardline Hindu monk who is the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh , introduced the policy.

Last month the state of Himachal Pradesh announced it would also make it compulsory for all names of workers and employees to be put on display.

Both state governments have said it is to ensure compliance with health and safety rules and vending regulations.

Locals and activists have alleged that the new rules are instead a thinly veiled attack on Muslim workers and establishments.

The state government of Himachal Pradesh said it would soon be following Uttar Pradesh’s example.

It cited food hygiene as well as fears over an influx of migrants’ as the reasons behind bringing in the policy.

Business owners accused the local Congress party of going against its pledges of secularism.

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