Opposition Slams UP Police's Directive For Kanwar Yatra As "Anti-Muslim"

Muzaffarnagar Police has mandated all food joints along the route to display their owner's name prominently to avoid confusion during the religious procession.

Uttar Pradesh police's latest directive asking eateries on the Kanwar Yatra route in Muzaffarnagar to display their owners' names has stirred a row with the Opposition linking the move to "apartheid" in South Africa and policies in Hitler's Germany. Kanwar Yatra, an annual pilgrimage by Lord Shiva devotees, will begin on July 22. उत्तर प्रदेश पुलिस के आदेश के अनुसार अब हर खाने वाली दुकान या ठेले के मालिक को अपना नाम बोर्ड पर लगाना होगा ताकि कोई कांवड़िया गलती से मुसलमान की दुकान से कुछ न खरीद ले। इसे दक्षिण अफ्रीका में अपारथाइड कहा जाता था और हिटलर की जर्मनी में इसका नाम 'Judenboycott' था। https://t.co/lgvCf2HoQE Muzaffarnagar UP police has given instructions that on the route of a particular religious procession in near future all the shops restaurants n even vehicles should show the name of the owner prominently and clearly . Why ? . In Nazi Germany they used to make only a mark on…

Muzaffarnagar Police has mandated all food joints along the route to display their owner's name prominently to avoid confusion during the religious procession.

"Preparations have begun for the kanwar yatra. In the area under our jurisdiction, which is around 240 km, all eateries, hotels, dhabas, and thelas (roadside carts) have been instructed to display the names of their proprietors or those running the shop. This is being done to ensure that there's no confusion among the kanwariyas and no allegations are raised in the future, leading to a law and order situation. Everyone is following this of their own free will," Abhishek Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarnagar, said during a press conference.