The Supreme Court has put an interim stay on the order to make public the names of shopkeepers on the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and the controversy related to it seems to be coming to an end. But Pakistan is singing a new tune about it. A Pakistani journalist raised this issue before the US State Department and tried to corner India. However, the way the US Ministry responded to it, the Pakistani journalist was left speechless.
America said that the order to make the names of shopkeepers public has not been implemented because the Supreme Court has put an interim stay on it.
During a press conference with US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, a Pakistani journalist asked, ‘There are reports in the Indian media that in some states, the BJP government is forcing Muslims to write their Muslim names on their food shops. Seeing the growing hatred against Muslims, they fear that this will create more problems for them. What is your opinion on such action by any government?’
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In response, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, ‘We have also seen reports that the Supreme Court of India has put an interim stay on the implementation of such order on 22 July, hence that order is no longer effective.’
Miller further said, ‘As we always say, we are committed to promoting and protecting the respect for religious freedom around the world. We have been constantly talking to our Indian counterparts about the importance of equal treatment of people of all religious communities.’
Supreme Court put interim stay on the order
On Monday, the Supreme Court put an interim stay on the order to make public the name of the owner of food shops on the Kanwar route. Issuing a notice to the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh, the court said that only this should be written on the food shops what kind of food they are serving.
The Uttar Pradesh government has faced criticism from the opposition and its allies at the Centre for this order. The opposition alleged that the order is an attempt to create an economic divide between Hindu and Muslim shopkeepers.