Overview

• A video from Vijay Nagar shows two Bajrang Dal members stopping a Blinkit delivery rider, challenging his Hindu identity and inspecting his order until the customer identifies as Christian and the delivery proceeds.
• This episode follows mid-July protests by Hindu Raksha Dal that forced KFC and local outlets in Vasundhara to serve only vegetarian items despite Ghaziabad police affirming no legal ban exists.
• Kotwali ACP Ritesh Tripathi confirmed the incident is under probe with no formal complaint filed so far and assured that selling non-vegetarian food remains lawful.
• Similar vigilante food-policing incidents have surfaced across the National Capital Region as devotees prepare for the Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage during the sacred month of Shravan.
• The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the Uttar Pradesh government’s mandate requiring restaurants along the pilgrimage route to display QR codes and owner details under the Food Safety and Standards Act.