Vasai Taluka Hotel Association (VTHA) organising silent protest

Friday, August 6, 2021

The Vasai Taluka Hotel Association (VTHA), with the support of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI), has organised a silent protest against Government decision on continued restrictions on restaurant timings in the district.

Over 200 hotelier and restaurateurs from the region will join their last-ditch survival protest to express their desperation and helplessness against the continued lockdown. The long-distance protest will commence at Tungar Phata, Vasai and culminate at Collector’s office – Palghar.

The Association will submit its plea to the Collector demanding the easing of restrictions for the hotel and restaurant industry. The two associations have also cited the unfortunate death of a Virar-based hotelier who committed suicide last month due to loss of livelihood because of Government neglect towards the hospitality industry.

Nagraj Shetty, secretary, VTHA, said that the industry is at the brink of collapse and Government is doing nothing to save it. They are not being allowed to operate our businesses but are expected to pay Government its taxes and other statutory levies without fail. They are organising this protest to bring to the attention of the authorities the deteriorating condition of our industry. They want Government to relax the restrictions for us to be able to support our employees and families. They also want Government to provide us with financial reliefs which so many other States have done to save their hospitality industry. One of our own recently succumbed to the financial and mental stress caused by the devastation to his business. Debts collectors are at our doorsteps every day and we don’t know how to repay them when we don’t even know when we can go back to re-opening our business.

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