In a crackdown against misleading naming of business establishments, Gujarat Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has cancelled the contracts with a total of 27 hotels in the state. As a result of this decision, Transport Corporation buses will not stop at these hotels from now on. Notably, these hotels had taken licenses in Hindu names, but in reality, the owners are Muslims.
The list includes hotels in divisions like Vadodara, Rajkot, Godhra, Mehsana, Bhuj, Bharuch, Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Palanpur etc. The list of 27 hotels also includes which were named after Hindu deities. Some hotels even used Hindu names for owners even though they are owned by Muslims.
For example, the list includes Hotel Shivshakti located on the Bhuj-Dhragandhra-Ahmedabad route. The hotel was named after a Hindu deity and permission was also taken in the name of a Hindu, but in reality, its owners and managers are Muslims. Hotel Tulsi, located on the Surat-Ahmedabad route, is also owned by Muslims.
Journalist Nirnay Kapoor shared the list of hotels where GSRTC buses will not halt from now on.
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The permit of Hotel Maruti on the Surat-Ahmedabad route in Bharuch division has also been cancelled. Permissions for GSRTC buses to stop at Hotel Vrindavad located on the Vadodara-Godhra-Modasa route and Hotel Gurukripan on the Ahmedabad-Mehsana-Palanpur route has been cancelled.
Similarly, the list includes Hotel Sarvodaya on the Ahmedabad-Rajkot route, Hotel Shreeji on the Ahmedabad-Balasinor-Godhra-Jhalod route, Hotel Sahyog on the Ahmedabad-Surat road, Hotel Galaxy, Hotel Ronak, Hotel Sarvodaya on the Ahmedabad-Dhragandha-Bhuj route, Hotel Satimata on the Surat-Ahmedabad road etc.
It is worth mentioning that GSRTC runs state transport buses across the state and long-distance buses halt at some hotels on the highway. For this, the corporation invites tenders every year and contracts are signed with the hotels that win the bids.
Citizens had noticed that some of the hotels that won the bids and signed deals with GSRTC were using Hindu names even though they are owned by Muslims. As a result, there were demands on social media to investigate such hotels and take appropriate action. Accordingly, GSRTC took action and cancelled the permits of 27 such hotels.