Kanwar Yatra 2024: The Muzaffarnagar Police, in a fresh advisory on Thursday, once again asked eateries on the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners and employees adding that the intention of this order is not to create any kind of religious discrimination. The clarification from the city police has come after Opposition leaders alleged that the latest move by the administration was to target a particular community.
Taking to social media platform X, the Muzaffarnagar Police wrote, "During the Shravan month Kanwar Yatra, a large number of Kanwariyas from neighbouring states, via Western Uttar Pradesh, collect water from Haridwar and pass through Muzaffarnagar district. During the holy month of Shravan, many people, especially Kanwariyas, abstain from certain food items in their diet."
"In the past, such instances have come to light where some shopkeepers selling all types of food items on Kanwar Marg named their shops in such a way that it created confusion among the Kanwariyas and created a law and order situation. To prevent such a recurrence and in view of the faith of the devotees, hotels, dhabas and shopkeepers selling food items on Kanwar Marg have been requested to voluntarily display the names of their owners and employees. The intention of this order is not to create any kind of religious discrimination but only to facilitate the devotees passing through Muzaffarnagar district, counter allegations and save the law and order situation. This system has been prevalent in the past, too," it added.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath reviews Kanwar Yatra preparations
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday reviewed the preparations for the holy Kanwar Yatra, which begins on July 22 (Monday), and provided necessary guidelines. The meeting was attended by ministers of water, power, urban development, and energy, along with the PWD minister and state ministers.
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