Fatehpur: Food department raided the place where Akhilesh Yadav drank Kulhar tea; Shopkeeper accused of harassment

[Main Update] The Food Safety Department team suddenly raided a famous tea shop in Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh. This is the same shop where Samajwadi Party National President and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had stopped and had tea about two months ago. The department has taken samples of tea leaves and other food items from the shop and sent them to the lab for testing. [Details] There was a stir in the area after this action taken under the leadership of Food Inspector Dhirendra Dixit. The department says that they had received a complaint on the IGRS portal by a person named Ahmed that the standards of making tea were not being followed in the shop. Sampling action has been taken on this basis. On the other hand, shop operator Sheshman alleged that ever since Akhilesh Yadav came to his shop, he is being harassed unnecessarily and this raid is a part of that series. [Background] On February 20, former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had gone to the residence of former MLA Mohammad Shafeer in Afoi village of Khaga tehsil. During his return, he enjoyed Kulhar tea at Sheshaman's shop located near Khaga Chowki intersection. During this time, Akhilesh Yadav had also taken a photo with the shopkeeper, which went quite viral on social media. After this, this shop came into the center of discussion. [Impact] Political discussions have intensified at the local level regarding this raid. The shopkeeper has directly called it 'harassment', while the department is calling it a routine investigation and action based on complaint. Now only after the lab report comes, it will be clear whether there was any quality related deficiency at the shop or not, but this incident has sparked a new debate between the administration and the opposition party.