MP Govt Says Name Plate Outside Shop Not Mandatory

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh government has come out with a clarification that it is not mandatory for the shop owners to display their names and advised the urban bodies in the state to ‘avoid spreading confusion’ on this matter. The government’s clarification comes amid a row over a controversial directive by Ujjain Municipal Corporation mayor Mukesh Tatwal seeking the local shop-keepers to display their names outside their establishments. A statement issued by the urban development and housing department here late on Sunday evening said “There are no official instructions from either the department or the government regarding the requirement to display shop owners’ names on boards for shops located along routes used by Kavad pilgrims”. In his interaction with the media people in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, Mr Tatwal said that a proposal to make display of shop owners’ names mandatory was passed by the MIC of Ujjain Municipal Corporation a year ago.