Kanwar Yatra News: The UP government has defended the order related to Kanwar Yatra. The UP government has opposed the petitions filed in the name plate dispute of dhabas and shops. The Uttar Pradesh government has clearly stated in the Supreme Court that it is committed to protecting the religious sentiments of the people.
The Yogi government’s reply has come on the name plate dispute of dhabas and shops present on the Kanwar Yatra route in UP. The Yogi government has filed its reply in the Supreme Court on the name plate dispute. The UP government has defended its decision and opposed the petitions filed in the name plate dispute. The Uttar Pradesh government has clearly stated in the Supreme Court that it is committed to protecting the religious sentiments of the people. The government said that this decision was taken keeping in mind the religious sentiments of the Kanwariyas. This decision was taken so that nothing wrong happens to the Kanwariyas.
In its reply filed in the Supreme Court, the Uttar Pradesh government says that the order regarding the name plate was for the conduct of peaceful Kanwar Yatra. The press release regarding the name plate was issued solely in the interest of ensuring the peaceful conclusion of the Kanwar Yatra. More than 4.07 crore Kanwariyas participate in the Kanwar Yatra annually. According to the Uttar Pradesh government, it is committed to protecting the religious sentiments of people of any religion.
Decision to protect religious
The Uttar Pradesh government said, ‘Being committed to the secular values enshrined in our Constitution, our order protects the religious sentiments of every person, irrespective of his religion. The state government always takes steps to ensure that festivals of all religions are celebrated peacefully.’ Let us tell you that at present, there is an interim stay on the instructions of the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments regarding displaying the names of the owners of eateries located on the Kanwar Yatra route.
Order on the complaint of Kanwariyas?
The UP government has said in its reply that the instructions issued by the state were made after receiving complaints from the Kanwariyas about the confusion caused by the names of shops and eateries. On receiving such complaints, police officials took action to address the concerns of the pilgrims and maintain law and order.
Reason for the decision explained
The UP government said in the Kanwar Yatra name plate controversy that keeping in mind the religious sentiments of the Kanwariyas, this instruction has been given for transparency in the matter of food consumed by them during the journey. Kanwariyas should know what they are eating and where they are eating. Instructions have been brought to ensure peace, security and transparency in the Kanwar Yatra. It is worth noting that in the last hearing, the Supreme Court had put an interim stay on the Uttar Pradesh government’s instruction to display the names of the owners of eateries located on the Kanwar Yatra route.
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