What Is Kanwar Yatra Eateries Directive Row? SC To Hear Mahua Moitra's Plea Today Explained In 10 Points

(MENAFN- Live Mint) The Supreme Court is set to hear a plea today challenging the controversial directives issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that require eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners. The petition, filed by Trinamool congress MP Mahua Moitra, seeks a stay on these orders, arguing that they exacerbate communal tensions and are aimed at creating a socially enforced economic boycott of Muslim shop owners.

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The directive, initially issued by the Muzaffarnagar police and later extended statewide in Uttar Pradesh , mandates that all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route prominently display the names of their owners. The measure has been widely criticised by opposition parties and some allies of the ruling NDA at the Centre, who argue that it unfairly targets Muslim traders. Ten key points related to the controversial development.

• Mahua Moitra 's plea before the Supreme Court contends that the requirement to disclose the names of proprietors and staff members under the guise of respecting the dietary choices of pilgrims is a pretext for compelling the disclosure of religious identity. "This move is intended to create a socially enforced economic boycott of Muslim shop owners and workers, thereby endangering their livelihoods," the plea states.

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• The directive has sparked a significant backlash, with opposition parties vowing to raise the issue in Parliament. At an all-party meeting on Sunday, leaders from the Congress, DMK, SP, and AAP condemned the order, calling it "communal and divisive." They demanded a discussion in Parliament, arguing that the policy was designed to marginalise Muslims and Scheduled Castes.
• Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav criticised the move, saying, "This directive clearly targets Muslims and promotes communally divisive politics."

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