Bill slamming UPA: Congress workers shut down eatery - Indian Express

PTI : Mumbai, Tue Jul 23 2013, 16:30 hrs Bitter bill: Congress workers shout slogans outside Aditi restaurant in Parel, upset over this line in their bill. (Agencies) Enraged over a trenchant message printed on a restaurant's bill slamming UPA government for imposing service tax on AC restaurants, Congress workers forced closure of the eatery here. The Congress workers' action prompted Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to dub it as "height of intolerance". A group of Congress workers staged a protest outside 'Aditi' restaurant near KEM Hospital in central Mumbai yesterday and forced it to shut down, police said today. The Congress workers alleged that the restaurant was issuing bills to customers with a printed message that read: "As per UPA govt eating money (2G, coal, CWG scam) is a necessity and eating food in AC restaurants is a luxury." As the protest continued, police reached the spot and subsequently a non-cognizable offence was registered at Bhoiwada Police Station under section 501 (printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory) of the IPC against S Shetty, the owner of the restaurant. "Shetty apologised to Congress workers saying that he was sorry if he had hurt the sentiments of anybody," a police officer said. The restaurant was shut down for some time but reopened later, he said, adding that a police contingent has been deployed at the eatery to maintain peace. The action by Congress workers drew criticism from Modi, who took to microblogging site Twitter to slam their high-handedness. "Height of intolerance!", the BJP's election campaign committee chief said on his Twitter handle @narendramodi where he also posted a photo of the bill issued by the restaurant. The Centre has imposed service tax on taxable service provided in restaurants with air-conditioning or central air heating with effect from April 1, 2013. Earlier, service tax was not levied on airconditioned restaurants that did not serve liquor. ALSO READ Pakistan violates ceasefire for fourth time in this month Mid-day meal tragedy: No arrest yet, Nitish Kumar smells conspiracy Bahuguna govt in state of slumber: B C Khanduri on Uttarakhand calamity Goa submits report to MoEF on 54 mapped mining leases Please read our terms of use before posting comments TERMS OF USE: The views, opinions and comments posted are your, and are not endorsed by this website. You shall be solely responsible for the comment posted here. The website reserves the right to delete, reject, or otherwise remove any views, opinions and comments posted or part thereof. You shall ensure that the comment is not inflammatory, abusive, derogatory, defamatory &/or obscene, or contain pornographic matter and/or does not constitute hate mail, or violate privacy of any person (s) or breach confidentiality or otherwise is illegal, immoral or contrary to public policy. Nor should it contain anything infringing copyright &/or intellectual property rights of any person(s). via Top Stories - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGjzmUxtHzse4oXFoesul52XDCgTQ&url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bill-slamming-upa-congress-workers-shut-down-eatery/1145540/

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