The Mayawati government of Uttar Pradesh state in India had ordered the Spencer stores to be closed fearing a law and order problem after a group of traders led by an opposition lawmaker attacked the outlets on Wednesday.
While Chief Minister Mayawati said that the decision to close the stores were taken by the district administrations of Lucknow and Varanasi, state officials said that it could be extended to other parts as well.
Ten Reliance Fresh food stores in Lucknow were among the outlets that were asked to shut shop, pending a report by an official committee set up by the state government.
The committee headed by Cabinet Secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh is expected to submit its report in a month.
In the meanwhile RPG group, which owns the Spencer's retail brand, today said its outlets are operational in Uttar Pradesh, where the government has ordered closure of all corporate-run food stores.
"We have not seen any official communique from the state government. The stores were operational yesterday and till now," RPG Vice Chairman Sanjiv Goenka told reporters on the sidelines of RPG Cellucom store launch in Calcutta.
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