"Taken Without Much Thought": BJP Ally On UP's Kanwar Yatra Order

The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered eateries along the Kanwar route to display the names of their owners.

Rashtriya Lok Dal chief and BJP ally Jayant Chaudhary on Sunday demanded the Uttar Pradesh government roll back its order that eateries along the Kanwar route must display the names of their owners, saying the pilgrimage does not belong to any one religion or caste.

"It seems that the order was taken without much thought and the government is adamant on it because the decision has been taken," the Rajya Sabha member told reporters here.

"There is still time. It (roll back) should happen or the government should not put much emphasis on (implementing) it," he said.