Ramdas Athawale, Union Minister has asked people to boycott Chinese food and called for a ban on restaurants selling Chinese food. After twenty Indian soldiers were martyred in a violent face-off with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley, he tweeted, "China is a country that betrays. India should boycott all products that are made in China."
Restaurateurs and chains in the business of serving Chinese food angered at the comments, calling those “bizarre” and “ridiculous”. Anjan Chatterjee, the founder of Speciality Restaurants that runs the chain Mainland China says food made in India by Indians cannot be equated to boycotting goods made in China. “People should know that we are an Indian company, serving food made by Indian chefs with Indian ingredients. Our chefs who have worked with chains like Taj and ITC are all Indian,” he said.
Rahul Khanna, a cofounder of Azure Hospitality which operates the Mamagoto chain of restaurants, says the comments were ridiculous. "I think we need to remind everyone that we live in a democracy. Whether I am selling Chinese food or Nigerian food I have a right to do so," he added.
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