In a meeting chaired by Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh in Himachal Pradesh on January 25, owners of fast food, street vendors and dhabas were instructed to put up identity cards outside their shops. Vikramaditya Singh said that recently in Uttar Pradesh too, street vendors were ordered to have ID. Now we have decided to implement it strongly here too. For this, a Street Wedding Committee has been formed, so that if any such case comes to light in the coming days, action can be taken with transparency.
The government has distanced itself from this statement
The special thing is that after some time, opposition started appearing in the government itself on this issue. Some Congress leaders openly protested. Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Rai said that this will cause trouble to common traders, street vendors and dhaba owners, this law should be withdrawn. The state government in Himachal Pradesh distanced itself from Singh's statement and said no such decision had been taken.
BJP did not delay in taking this issue into its own hands. Leader of opposition Jairam Thakur claimed that he opposed the move as it was the 'model' of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Jairam Thakur said that the state government has succumbed to the pressure of the Congress high command.
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The government has not taken any decision regarding displaying the names of shopkeepers, but this has come to light on the basis of the recommendation of a committee of the Legislative Assembly, the objective of which is to bring the shops and street vendors under the rules. Unlike Uttar Pradesh, shopkeepers in Himachal Pradesh are not required to display name or photo.
Rajeev Shukla, Congress leader
Vikramaditya got mother's support
This statement of Minister Vikramaditya Singh has been supported by Himachal Pradesh Congress President Pratibha Singh. Pratibha Singh agreed with Vikramaditya Singh. He said that the government has decided that those setting up food shops should be identified, who they are and where they have come from. Apart from this, the government has taken this decision to ensure that the purity of the goods they are selling is maintained.
Is Vikramaditya on the path of soft Hindutva?
Many questions are being raised regarding this decision of Vikramaditya Singh. Vikramaditya Singh had adopted a rebellious stance against the party some time ago. There were also reports of him leaving the party. However, the Congress high command somehow handled this dissatisfaction. Now the way Vikramaditya took the decision, the question is arising whether Vikramaditya is following the path of soft Hindutva in Himachal? Vikramaditya Singh has liked the model of Yogi government.
Political analysts believe that Vikramaditya feels that if the party has to gain strength in the state, it will have to ensure Hindu votes in its favor. The way the people of Devbhoomi Himachal are protesting on the streets against the change in demography there, Vikramaditya is seeing his political future in this. While the youth minister believes that the party should be seen as Hindu enough to attract the vote bank in Himachal, angry top leaders believe that the move will not only make it similar to the BJP. Not only does it strengthen but also weakens its attacks on the Yogi government. Also reduces intensity.
Desire for Hindu vote bank!
Himachal Pradesh has 96 percent Hindu population. In such a situation, it has become a political compulsion for many party leaders including Vikramaditya Singh to play the religion card or support decisions that appeal to this vote bank. This is why even though top Congress leaders did not participate in the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha, Himachal Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu announced that state government buildings would be decorated and lamps would be lit on the occasion. Actually, Singh had gone to Ayodhya to participate in this program.
Different stances on the issue of mosque too
The issue of the allegedly illegal Sanjauli Mosque was first raised in Shimla, the capital of Himachal. After this it gradually spread to other parts of the state. In the Sanjauli Masjid case, the Congress government minister had called it illegal and also mentioned infiltrators. Regarding Sanjauli Mosque, Congress leader Anirudh Singh had said that the construction of the mosque was started without approval, it was an illegal structure.
Vikramaditya's Jaishree Ram
After this, the dispute regarding mosque and namaz in Kusumpati deepened. There was also an uproar over a decade old mosque in Mandi district. Similar cases were seen in Rampur, Sunni and Kullu district headquarters also. Amidst all this, Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh has given a statement different from the party line on the issue of Waqf Board. Vikramaditya gave a statement in favor of reforming this law. Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh expressed the need for reforms in the Waqf Board. He wrote in a post on social media, 'Himachal and Himachali's interest, complete development of Himachal everywhere. Jai Shri Ram! It is necessary to bring changes in every law with time. With the changing times, there is a need for reform in the Waqf Board also.
Why is Congress in dilemma?
Congress has always been targeting BJP over its Hindutva image. Regarding the decisions being taken by Congress, Central Government and the states where BJP is in power, it is being said that BJP is moving ahead with its thinking of Hindutva. After Virbhadra Singh in Himachal, his legacy is in the hands of his wife Pratibha Singh and his son Vikramaditya Singh. Pratibha Singh is also the state Congress president of the party. Now the Congress high command is in a dilemma due to the Yogi model that Vikramaditya is following. The special thing is that Pratibha Singh is also seen standing with her son.
The high command summoned
In such a situation, Vikramaditya's rebellious attitude has become a cause of internal trouble for the Congress. The party does not want to give up ties with its old soldier. The way Vikramaditya Singh has been standing firm for some time is definitely a dilemma for the party. There is also news quoting sources that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and the party high command are angry with Vikramaditya Singh's remarks. The high command has summoned him to Delhi. Meanwhile, Pratibha Singh reached Delhi on Saturday. He met party general secretary KC Venugopal. Venugopal spoke to Vikramaditya Singh. Venugopal said that I informed him about the sentiments of the party. On this, Vikramaditya Singh said that the media has misrepresented his statement.
