Amid the row in Uttar Pradesh, the Haridwar Police Administration also issued an order for restaurant owners to display names on the Kanwar Yatra route.
"This is for people's convenience. People should know who owns the hotel and who is preparing the food. Even if you go to the market, you will see the owner's name on the shop. This is for the convenience of the people," Haridwar DM Garbyal said while speaking to ANI.
Kanwariyas on Saturday began the 'Kanwar Yatra' from Uttarakhand's Haridwar and Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on foot to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva, as the auspicious month of 'Sawan' will begin on July 22.
After the Uttar Pradesh government mandated all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners' names, triggering political outrage, the Haridwar Police Administration on Friday issued an order to restaurant owners to display names on the Kanwar Yatra route.
After the Uttarakhand Cabinet on Thursday announced that the government will introduce strict laws to ensure that no trust, temple, or committee is formed in the name of Chardham and other major temples in Uttarakhand, saints from Haridwar welcomed this government decision.
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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's directive for shops along Kanwar Yatra routes in Uttar Pradesh to display owner nameplates has sparked mixed reactions. BJP leaders Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Mohsin Raza emphasize communal harmony, while opposition figures criticize the move. Police are enforci
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