The gram panchayat of Trimbak village in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district has decided to impose restrictions on individuals from other states seeking to conduct business within its jurisdiction, officials confirmed on Wednesday. This decision follows a recent controversy involving an Uttar Pradesh family accused of raising anti-India slogans.

The village, situated in Malvan taluka approximately 500 km from Mumbai, has put up banners at multiple locations to inform the public of the new regulation, according to PTI reports. These notices state that any individual from outside Maharashtra intending to engage in small-scale trade—such as scrap dealing, vegetable vending, hawking, or street selling—must first seek approval from the village head or gram panchayat officials. Only after obtaining formal permission will they be allowed to operate within Trimbak, the officials said.