Kanwar Yatra: Pandit ji's dhaba and owner Muslim… The Yogi government cited these names in the context of its verdict in the Supreme Court.

In the Kanwar lane name board case, the Yogi government had listed some such names in the Supreme Court where the name of the shop was 'Pandit Ji Ka Dhaba' but the owner was a Muslim. In its reply filed in the Supreme Court, the UP government has also attached photographs of some food stalls along the Count Marg route to support its arguments. For example, a shopkeeper running a dhaba named 'Raja Ram Bhoj Family Tourist dhaba' is named Wasim. The name of the owner of 'Rajasthani Khalsa Dhaba' is Furkhan. Sanavwar Rathod is the owner of 'Pandit Ji Vaishno Thapa'. 'The move was taken to promote harmony' The UP government says that misunderstandings over food and drinks on the Gavant route have led to fights and tension in the past. In order to avoid such an unpleasant situation, the religious sentiments of crores of carters who carry holy water barefoot should not be offended even by mistake, so it was advised to write the names outside the shop. In the reply filed in the court, the Yogi government said that it has taken precautionary measures for law and order. This decision was taken to maintain harmony under Article 71. The UP government filed an appeal against this order of the Yogi government and against the petition filed against the name board order and seeking dismissal of the petitions. In fact, the Supreme Court recently issued an interim stay on the UP government's decision that made it mandatory for shopkeepers to mention their name and identity at shops along the Kanwar route. The court issued an interim stay and issued notices to the governments of UP, Uttarakhand and MP. Actually, the matter first started from Muzaffarnagar, after the order of the Yogi government, the rule was enforced here across the state. The Supreme Court on July 22 directed the states to respond by Friday after hearing a petition filed in the Supreme Court by NGO Society for Protection of Civil Rights against the order. July 26). The Supreme Court has issued notices to the state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh regarding the name plate controversy. Responding to this, the Uttar Pradesh government said that this decision has been taken to maintain harmony and peace. The religious sensibilities of the Kanwadis should not be hurt even by mistake and peace can be maintained.