New Delhi: In a controversial incident in Delhis Patparganj area, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravinder Singh Negi, also known as Ravi Negi, made headlines after a video surfaced of him warning shopkeepers to display their full names on shop signs. The viral video shows Negi specifically targeting Muslim shopkeepers, urging them to disclose their religious identity in the nameboard to avoid misleading customers.Controversy over nameboardsNegi was seen confronting Altamas Tomar, a Muslim shopkeeper, accusing him of concealing his Muslim identity by using the last name “Tomar.” Negi demanded that Tomar change his shops signage to display his full name, warning, If you dont write it, your shop will be closed and sealed. This demand was echoed to another shopkeeper, Mohammad Ayan, who runs Raval Dairy. Negi questioned him, saying, Why are you deceiving the Hindu population Your name is Mohammad Ayan, yet youve written Rawal.Negi has published several videos on the similar issue of running shops under fake nameboards and has highlighted the issue on social media platform X. His videos have gathered various responses from all over that include people questioning his authority and others supporting the act.पटपड़गंज विधानसभा के मंडावली वार्ड में तोमर डेरी हिंदू नाम रखा है पर उसका असली नाम मुस्लिम नाम है, और हमने कहा कि आप अपना असली नाम रखिए हिंदू नाम रखकर हिंदुओं के साथ क्यों खिलवाड़ कर रहे हैं पटपड़गंज विधानसभा में बिल्कुल भी इस तरह की दुकान हम नहीं चलने देंगे जो हिंदू नाम रख रहे… pic.twitter.com/TtSLNZJCV9— Ravinder Singh Negi (@ravinegi4bjp) September 27, 2024Public reaction and political implicationsThe incident sparked controversy, with critics accusing the BJP leader of religious discrimination. In response, Negi defended his actions on social media platform X, stating that shop owners should not play with the Hindus by using Hindu names if they belong to a different religion. He emphasized that such shops would not be allowed to operate in Patparganj if they did not display the shopkeepers true name and religious identity.दिल्ली में भाजपा के निगम पार्षद ने तो शुरुआत करदीबाकी अन्य निगम पार्षद कब शुरुआत करेंगे औऱ इस मुहिम को आगे बढ़ाएंगे..पटपड़गंज विधानसभा के मंडावली वार्ड में दुकान पर गुप्ता नाम लिखा हुआ है पर असली नाम मोहम्मद यामीन है। pic.twitter.com/0LghUtGeHl— कल्पना श्रीवास्तव 🇮🇳 (@Lawyer_Kalpana) September 28, 2024दुकान पर न्यू गढ़वाल पनीर नाम लिखा हुआ है पर असली नाम हशन है।दिल्ली के पटपड़गंज विधानसभा के मंडावली वार्ड में आखिर चल क्या रहा है वार्ड के निगम पार्षद द्वारा पड़ताल में सामने आया कि दुकान हिन्दू नाम से है औऱ असल नाम मुस्लिम हैबाकी अन्य निगम पार्षद कब शुरुआत करेंगे औऱ इस मुहिम… pic.twitter.com/p9kLnNaWtz— कल्पना श्रीवास्तव 🇮🇳 (@Lawyer_Kalpana) September 28, 2024Government orders on name displaysThis incident follows the Congress governments order in Himachal Pradesh, mandating that shop owners display their identification details, similar to a recent directive from the Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh. The move is aimed at promoting transparency and ensuring proper identification of shop operators and proprietors across the state.
