Kanwar Yatra (File Photo)
Kanwar Yatra has started in the country, but in Uttar Pradesh there has been a controversy over the installation of name plates with the owner’s name on the shops on the Kanwar Marg. The case started from Muzaffarnagar, then it was implemented across the state following the Yogi government’s order. The Association for Protection of Civil Rights, an NGO, filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the order, which was heard on July 22. The Supreme Court asked the states to respond by Friday (July 26) and the order was granted until the states respond. was put on hold. After which the next hearing in this matter will be held today on 26th July.
The Supreme Court had issued notices to the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh on the name plate dispute and asked them to respond by Friday i.e. July 26. In response, the Uttar Pradesh government said that this decision has been taken to maintain harmony and peace. The government told the court that the notification to put up name plates on food stalls on Kanwar Marg was issued to ensure peace and avoid hurting the religious sentiments of Kanwariyas even by mistake.
The UP government responded to the SC
The government said the order has been implemented so that even by mistake, Kanwariyas do not eat anything from any shop that hurts their religious sentiments, even minor misunderstandings about the food served to Kanwariyas can hurt their religious sentiments. Referring to Muzaffarnagar, the government said in its reply to the court, “Such incidents have come to light for the first time in a communally sensitive area like Muzaffarnagar, where confusion over food, misunderstandings led to tension and chaos. Nameplate. It was ordered that the Not born again.
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Appealed to dismiss the application
The UP government opposed the petition filed against the name plate order and appealed to the court to dismiss the petitions. The government said that the allegations made in the petition are not true and the facts are also not acceptable. These pleas should be dismissed by the court, as this is a matter of state responsibility and the government issued the order to maintain law and order.
A decision taken after a meeting of officials
The UP government told the Supreme Court that making proper arrangements for food and drink during Kavad Yatra and displaying the names of shopkeepers does not violate the right to equality in the Constitution. Also, the UP government requested the Supreme Court to issue a proper order in this matter. The UP government said that the order for name plates was issued keeping in view the proper arrangements during the Kavad Yatra. He also said that this order was not taken suddenly but a meeting of high officials was held earlier and it was decided to implement it as per the prescribed law.
The Supreme Court stayed the order
While hearing the name plate order, the Supreme Court in its interim order stayed the name plate till the next hearing. The court also said that shopkeepers will not need to reveal their identity. You just have to tell the types of food. Kanwadis should get vegetarian food and maintain cleanliness. However, it is necessary to state whether the food is vegetarian or non-vegetarian. The next hearing of this case will be held today i.e. 26th July.
