After UP, shopkeepers in MP's Ujjain told to display names; 'not targeting' Muslims, claims mayor
5 months ago

After UP, shopkeepers in MP's Ujjain told to display names; 'not targeting' Muslims, claims mayor

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: The BJP-ruled Ujjain Municipal Corporation has directed shop owners to display their names and mobile numbers outside their establishments in the ancient city, a directive coming on the heels of a similar order by the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh for eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route. Violators will have to pay a Rs 2,000 fine for the first offence and Rs 5,000 if they defy this order for the second time, Ujjain Mayor Mukesh Tatwal said on Saturday. This action mirrors the recent directive in Uttar Pradesh, where all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route were asked to display owners' names. The Uttar Pradesh government extended this order statewide on Friday, while Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said similar instructions are already in place his state.

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Kanwar Yatra eateries row: UP government says nameplates order ‘to ensure…’
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Kanwar Yatra eateries row: UP government says nameplates order ‘to ensure…’

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government has submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court opposing petitions that challenge its directive on displaying shop owners' names along the Kanwar Yatra route. The government argued that the directive aims to ensure a peaceful Kanwar Yatra and promote transparency after the Supreme Court put an interim stay. On Monday, the Supreme Court halted implementation of …

Supreme Court maintains interim stay on nameplate directives for eateries along Kanwar Yatra route
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court maintains interim stay on nameplate directives for eateries along Kanwar Yatra route

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Friday maintained its interim order staying the directives issued by authorities in certain State governments, which mandated that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route display the names of their owners outside their shops. Supreme Court's reaction on UP govt's affidavit The Supreme Court's latest directives come after Uttar Pradesh had filed an affidavit in the Supreme …

Kanwar Yatra directives aim to ensure 'public safety', 'order': UP tells SC
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Kanwar Yatra directives aim to ensure 'public safety', 'order': UP tells SC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government, in its reply filed before the Supreme Court on Thursday, said that the directives issued by it to display shop names, numbers, and their employees' names were aimed at ensuring public safety, order, larger transparency, informed choice of food of Kanwarias they eat during the Yatra, keeping in mind their religious sentiments. "These directives …

Eateries won't be forced to display owner or employee names, anyone voluntarily doing so can: SC
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Eateries won't be forced to display owner or employee names, anyone voluntarily doing so can: SC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday in its order reiterated that shops and eateries in the Kanwar Yatra route, would not be forced to display owner or employee names, or their numbers, but anyone voluntarily doing so can, do it and extended its earlier order of stay on the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh govt's order of doing …

'UP has not imposed any restrictions on trade': SC told on naming of shops, eateries during Kanwar Yatra
4 months, 4 weeks ago

'UP has not imposed any restrictions on trade': SC told on naming of shops, eateries during Kanwar Yatra

India TV News  

The Uttar Pradesh government, in its reply to Supreme Court, has said that the instructions issued by the state were made following complaints received from Kanwadis regarding confusion caused by the names of shops and eateries. The Supreme Court on Monday imposed an interim stay on the controversial Kanwar Yatra directives in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand related to eateries, prompting …

Kanwar yatra name display row: No such order issued, Madhya Pradesh clarifies
5 months ago

Kanwar yatra name display row: No such order issued, Madhya Pradesh clarifies

The Hindu  

Amid the ongoing controversy over the mandatory display of owners’ names on shops along the Kanwar Yatra route in various States, the Madhya Pradesh government has clarified that it has not issued any order in this regard in the State. On Monday, the Supreme Court also prohibited the enforcement of such recent orders by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments, …

MP Govt Says Name Plate Outside Shop Not Mandatory
5 months ago

MP Govt Says Name Plate Outside Shop Not Mandatory

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh government has come out with a clarification that it is not mandatory for the shop owners to display their names and advised the urban bodies in the state to ‘avoid spreading confusion’ on this matter. The government’s clarification comes amid a row over a controversial directive by Ujjain Municipal Corporation mayor Mukesh Tatwal seeking the local shop-keepers …

Kanwar Yatra: Supreme Court prohibits enforcement of UP and UK governments' order for eateries to display nameplates
5 months ago

Kanwar Yatra: Supreme Court prohibits enforcement of UP and UK governments' order for eateries to display nameplates

Op India  

On Monday, the Supreme Court of India passed an Interim order prohibiting the enforcement of orders recently passed by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that directed eateries to display the names of owners and operators. — Bar and Bench July 22, 2024 Notably, the petitioners, Apoorvanand Jha and Aakar Patel approached the Supreme Court to challenge the UP and …

Opposition MPs raise Kanwar Yatra order issue in Parliament
5 months ago

Opposition MPs raise Kanwar Yatra order issue in Parliament

The Hindu  

The orders issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments asking food stall owners to display their names on the carts enroute the Kanwar Yatra was raised by Opposition MPs in Parliament on Monday. In the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Dharamvir Gandhi said the orders by the State governments of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand were a “divisive” step through which …

'No need to display owners' names, show menu': SC stays UP, Uttarakhand order to eateries on Kanwar Yatra route
5 months ago

'No need to display owners' names, show menu': SC stays UP, Uttarakhand order to eateries on Kanwar Yatra route

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh government's directive asking eateries on the Kanwariya Yatra route to put shop owners' names, addresses as well as mobile numbers of their owners and staff. The top court's two-judge bench, headed by Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice S V N Bhatti, …

Madhya Pradesh: Shop Owners in Ujjain Asked to Display ID, Congress Calls it Divisive Move
5 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Shop Owners in Ujjain Asked to Display ID, Congress Calls it Divisive Move

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The local civic body in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh has made it mandatory for the shop owners in the city to display their names and contact numbers outside their establishments. The shop owners who defy the order will be penalised, the order issued by Ujjain Municipal Corporation said. Ujjain, the home town of Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav, …

Ujjain shop owners told to display names, contact numbers: not targeting Muslims, says Mayor
5 months ago

Ujjain shop owners told to display names, contact numbers: not targeting Muslims, says Mayor

The Hindu  

The BJP-ruled Ujjain Municipal Corporation has directed shop owners to display their names and mobile numbers outside their establishments in the ancient city, a directive coming on the heels of a similar order by the BJP government in UP for eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route. Violators will have to pay a ₹2,000 fine for the first offence and ₹5,000 …

Kanwar Yatra: How Will Yogi Government's Nameplate Decision Impact By Polls 2024? | ABP News
5 months ago

Kanwar Yatra: How Will Yogi Government's Nameplate Decision Impact By Polls 2024? | ABP News

ABP News  

Following the Uttar Pradesh government's decision on Friday to mandate that all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route display the names of their owners, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has pointed out that similar measures are already in place in his state. Dhami explained that these instructions were established on July 12 during a review meeting for Kanwar Yatra …

Amid UP Kanwar order row, Ujjain civic body asks shopkeepers to display names
5 months ago

Amid UP Kanwar order row, Ujjain civic body asks shopkeepers to display names

Hindustan Times  

The Ujjain Municipal Corporation on Saturday directed shop owners to display their names and mobile numbers outside their establishments. The order follows a similar directive by the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Uttar Pradesh for eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route across the state, attracting criticism from the Opposition and some of its allies. Tatwal claimed that the order is …

Supreme Court to hear petition against UP govt's directive to eateries on Kanwar Yatra route today
5 months ago

Supreme Court to hear petition against UP govt's directive to eateries on Kanwar Yatra route today

India TV News  

The Supreme Court of India will hear a petition filed by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights on Monday, challenging the Uttar Pradesh government's directive for eateries on the Kanwar Yatra Route to display the names of their owners and outlets. About the order The controversy over displaying the names of food vendors first erupted after the Muzaffarnagar police …

Madhya Pradesh BJP MLAs urge state govt to mandate display of shop owners' names
5 months ago

Madhya Pradesh BJP MLAs urge state govt to mandate display of shop owners' names

India TV News  

Following the Uttar Pradesh government's mandate for eateries on Kanwar Yatra routes to display the names of their owners to ensure law and order, three Madhya Pradesh MLAs have echoed a similar demand. In separate statements, MP Ramesh Mendola from Indore-2 constituency, MLA Malini Gaur from Indore-4 constituency, and MLA Golu Shukla from Indore-3 constituency urged the state government to …

Name display order: Moves afoot for compliance in west U.P.
5 months ago

Name display order: Moves afoot for compliance in west U.P.

Hindustan Times  

The impact of the “name display order” for eateries, shops and food carts along the Kanwar Yatra route was yet to be visible in Meerut but preparations were afoot for compliance in some other key districts of western Uttar Pradesh. The owners of several eateries said nobody has briefed them about the “name display order” or asked them to get …

Owners’ names on shops: Key BJP ally RLD unhappy with diktat
5 months ago

Owners’ names on shops: Key BJP ally RLD unhappy with diktat

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government’s instructions to display names of owners of shops situated along Kanwar Yatra routes across the state have raised the hackles of the Rashtriya Lok Dal, a key ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party. For representation only Reacting sharply to the government move, the RLD termed the order on display of names as ‘unconstitutional’, demanding its rollback. …

Kanwar Yatra route eateries: Yogi Adityanath extends directive across state
5 months ago

Kanwar Yatra route eateries: Yogi Adityanath extends directive across state

Hindustan Times  

After the UP police asked all eateries, shops and food carts along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners’ names in Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur and Shamli, chief minister Yogi Adityanath extended the directive to all Kanwar Yatra routes across the state on Friday. He confirmed that the chief minister had issued this directive to ensure that participants of the procession …

UP Says Shops On Kanwar Yatra Route Must Display Owners' Names, Uttarakhand Follows Suit Amid Massive Row
5 months ago

UP Says Shops On Kanwar Yatra Route Must Display Owners' Names, Uttarakhand Follows Suit Amid Massive Row

News 18  

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday ordered to install a ‘nameplate’ of the proprietor of all the eateries, restaurants on the Kanwar Yatra route across the state in a bid to maintain the purity of the faith of Kanwar pilgrims, reported news agency ANI citing the UP CMO order. Those who fail to comply will face strict action …

Shopkeepers put up name boards on Kanwar route after UP govt's order | PICS
5 months ago

Shopkeepers put up name boards on Kanwar route after UP govt's order | PICS

India TV News  

Owing to the holy month of Sawan is starting from July 22 and in such a situation the journey of Kanwariyas will also begin. Police in Muzaffarnagar have ordered all eateries on the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners to avoid any "confusion", a move seen by the opposition parties as targeting Muslim traders. Samajwadi Party …

UP Police eases directive for eateries on Kanwariya route to put owners' names
5 months ago

UP Police eases directive for eateries on Kanwariya route to put owners' names

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday softened its controversial directive asking all eateries, along a 240km route taken by Kanwariyas in western UP, to display names of owners on shops or carts, after sweeping outrage, Opposition censure, and criticism even by a Bharatiya Janata Party ally that said no order should widen the communal divide. On Monday, Muzaffarnagar Police ordered …

Vendors on Kanwar Yatra route: Authorities talk of going soft, but compliance begins on ground
5 months ago

Vendors on Kanwar Yatra route: Authorities talk of going soft, but compliance begins on ground

Hindustan Times  

Mohd Hakim has been selling fruits near the Muslim dominated area of Meenakshi Chowk here for over a decade. A few metres away, another fruit vendor Nasir had displayed his name “Nasir Phal Wala” and said the police directed him to do it. Maulana Nazar, state vice president of the Jamiat Ulama- i-Hind, asked, “Would officials dare to issue similar …

What is the UP Police's new directive to eateries on Kanwar Yatra route in Muzaffarnagar that has irked the Opposition?
5 months ago

What is the UP Police's new directive to eateries on Kanwar Yatra route in Muzaffarnagar that has irked the Opposition?

Firstpost  

The Muzaffarnagar Police on Wednesday issued an order mandating eateries along the route of Kanwar Yatra to prominently display their owners’ names outside the establishments to avoid confusion and ensure transparency among people The Uttar Pradesh Police has directed food shopowners in Muzaffarnagar to display their owners’ names in outlets that fall on the route of Kanwar Yatra. The Muzaffarnagar …

Yashveer Maharaj calls out Islamists for opposing shop-name directive of Muzaffarnagar police
5 months ago

Yashveer Maharaj calls out Islamists for opposing shop-name directive of Muzaffarnagar police

Op India  

On 18th July, Swami Yashveer Maharaj issued a video statement calling out Islamists and so-called ‘seculars’ who are opposing the directions of Muzaffarnagar police to write names of the owners of the shops and carts of vendors on Kanwar Marg, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. If someone tries to continue doing so, we will revolt against it and make it stop.” He …

Kanwar Yatra: Muzaffarnagar cops revise order, leave it to 'free will' of shopkeepers to display names
5 months ago

Kanwar Yatra: Muzaffarnagar cops revise order, leave it to 'free will' of shopkeepers to display names

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Buckling under the pressure of outrage following the order asking hotels, dhabas, eateries and other shops falling on the route of the Kanwar Yatra to display the names of the proprietors and shopkeepers in Muzaffarnagar, the district police on Thursday issued a reviewed order leaving it to the “free will” of shopkeepers and eatery owners to display their names …

Display owners’ names on eateries on Kanwar Yatra route: Cops
5 months ago

Display owners’ names on eateries on Kanwar Yatra route: Cops

Hindustan Times  

MEERUT The Muzaffarnagar police have asked eateries, including roadside carts, along the 240-km route of the Kanwar Yatra to display names of owners and staff members to “avoid any confusion” among the yatris. Speaking to the media, senior superintendent of police, Muzzaffarnagar, Abhishek Singh said: “Kanwarias buy food from roadside eateries and the order has been issued to avoid any …

2 BJP State Governments Order Vendors Along Hindu Pilgrimage Route to Display Their Names
5 months, 3 weeks ago

2 BJP State Governments Order Vendors Along Hindu Pilgrimage Route to Display Their Names

The Diplomat  

The Supreme Court has issued an interim order to stay the controversial directive, which seems aimed at identifying Muslim vendors to destroy their livelihoods. In an interim order today, India’s Supreme Court has stayed a controversial directive issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand state governments. By calling on eatery owners to display their names, the Uttar Pradesh government is …

2 BJP State Governments Order Vendors Along Hindu Pilgrimage Route to Display Their Names
5 months, 3 weeks ago

2 BJP State Governments Order Vendors Along Hindu Pilgrimage Route to Display Their Names

The Diplomat  

The Supreme Court has issued an interim order to stay the controversial directive, which seems aimed at identifying Muslim vendors to destroy their livelihoods. In an interim order today, India’s Supreme Court has stayed a controversial directive issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand state governments. By calling on eatery owners to display their names, the Uttar Pradesh government is …

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