KFC ordered to close

THE New Delhi city government yesterday ordered the closure of a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet, alleging the American restaurant chain was using high doses of carcinogenic agents to garnish its food.

The move stunned KFC, which only last month opened its restaurant after receiving clearance from the city's government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (Indian People's Party), a right-wing Hindu group, company officials said.

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