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Kanwar Yatra Nameplate row: Supreme Court Extends Stay on Directive Requiring Eateries Along Kanwar Yatra Route to Display Owner Details

The Supreme Court on Friday extended its interim order that halts the directives from the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh governments, which required eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to prominently display the names and identities of owners and staff. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti...

Kanwar Yatra Nameplate Row: UP Government Defends Shop Signage Directive Amid Kanwar Yatra Controversy

The Uttar Pradesh government has staunchly defended its directive requiring shop owners along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their names prominently, opposing petitions challenging the order. In a detailed submission to the Supreme Court, the state government emphasized that the directive aims to ensure a peaceful and orderly pilgrimage...

Kanwar Yatra Nameplate Row: Supreme Court Stays Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand Government Orders To Eatery Owners

Supreme Court has halted the directives from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand police requiring eatery owners along the Kanwar Yatra path to display the names of their owners and staff. The decision came on July 22. The top court deemed the orders issued by the Uttar Pradesh government as discriminatory. The Supreme...

“Should Not Be Viewed Through Religious Lens”: Union Minister Manjhi Defends UP Govt Over Kanwar Yatra Nameplate Row

Supporting the Uttar Pradesh government over its directive for food shops to display their owners' names along the Kanwar Yatra route, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said on Sunday that there is nothing wrong in the order and it should not be viewed through a religious lens. "There is nothing...