Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized the directive, alleging BJP’s desperation, comparing it to the decision allowing government servants’ RSS participation, highlighting BJP’s reliance on communal politics.
New Delhi, Jul 22 : Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and other opposition MPs on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to impose an interim stay on directives from the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments requiring eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display names of owners.
Moitra, one of the petitioners, described the directives as unconstitutional and hailed the court order as a victory for all Indians. “We have just got a stay on the completely illegal and unconstitutional Kanwar Yatra order which UP had started… Muzaffarnagar Police, and then extended it to the whole of UP and parts of Uttarakhand,” Moitra stated.
She argued that the requirement for establishments to display owners’ and staff members’ names was leading to religious discrimination. “This is a great victory for the Constitution, and for all people of India,” she added.
Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized the directive, alleging it reflected the BJP’s desperation. He compared it to the recent decision allowing government servants to participate in RSS activities, suggesting that such moves indicate the BJP’s reliance on communal politics.
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram likened the directive to the Nazi regime’s order for Jews to display the Star of David, warning that such measures could lead to further discrimination. “Today it is the names, tomorrow they will say put your caste,” he cautioned.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut praised the Supreme Court for protecting the Constitution, stating the directive aimed to deepen communal divides and spread hatred. “Any amount of criticism is not enough for this policy of the BJP,” he said.
Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) MP Chandrashekhar stressed that people are more concerned with issues of livelihood and will not accept discriminatory practices disguised as part of the Kanwar Yatra, which has been a long-standing tradition.
The Supreme Court bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh governments, seeking their replies on the pleas challenging the directive.
