Two unlicensed biryani outlets were shut off in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar by former North Bengal development minister, Rabindra Nath Ghosh. The reason for closing the shops was that they were using spices that reduce the male sex drive. Ghosh nowadays serves as the chairman of Trinamool Congress-dominated Cooch Behar municipality.
Many residents complained that there was a decrease in male sex drive, however, Ghosh clarified that it was not the main reason for the shutdown. The shops are reportedly owned by Pappu Khan, who is from Bihar. It has been said that the municipality has its way of testing the food quality.
“I asked for their trade license after reaching the shop, but they failed to produce the certificates. These two outlets were shut down for irregularities and several other reasons.” Said Ghosh.
These two shops were neighbouring a Shani Dev temple in the Bhawaniganj market area in Cooch Behar town. Ghosh has claimed that he had been getting complaints from the people living nearby that these two shops were using spices that were reducing the male sex drive. On Sunday evening, Ghosh reached the shops along with his assistants and questioned the owner and the workers of the shops about the matter.
There, the outlet’s owner and the employees also got involved in a heated conversation with Ghosh and his associates. Thereafter, the minister inquired about their trade licenses, and after the owner was unable to produce them, the municipality chairman ordered them to close the shops.
Municipality Chairman also mentioned that there are complaints that people from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh coming into the area are running food businesses without legal trade and food licenses. “They also bring their employees from their respective states. The faces of those working in these outlets change frequently,” he added.
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