Jayant Chaudhary/File photo.
UP Kanwar Yatra, Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary has now also jumped into the name plate controversy on the Kanwar route in UP and has given a big statement. Jayant Chaudhary said that this does not seem to be a well thought out and logical decision. No decision should harm the well-being of the community and the harmony in the community. He said that all the people going on the Kanwar Yatra and those serving them are the same. This tradition has been going on since the beginning and no one has seen who is serving them. I did not understand identifying people and pointing at them.
Jayant Chaudhary questioned the Yogi government
Jayant Chaudhary has clarified that there is no identity of the person carrying Kanwad or the Sevadaar. People do not take any service by identifying religion or caste. He also said that this matter should not be linked to religion and caste. He asked in a questioning tone that if everyone is writing names on their shops, then whose name will McDonald and Burger King write. He said that the government has not taken a well thought out decision, there is still time, it should be rolled back. Along with this he said that Muslims are vegetarian and Hindus are non-vegetarian eaters too. Where will they get the names written?
What is the order regarding Kanwar Yatra?
Let us tell you that recently Muzaffarnagar Police had issued an order for food shops on the Kanwar Yatra, in which it was said that the shop owners on the Kanwar Yatra route will have to write the name of the owner on their shop. The reason given behind this was that there will be no confusion if the shopkeeper’s name is clearly written on the shop. As soon as the police issued this order, statements started coming on it. This issue is hot in the country’s politics.