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The opposition has been vocal in its condemnation of the directive.
New Delhi:
If Ramdev has no downside, then what irks Rahman? Requested Yoga Guru Ramdev amid an ongoing debate over the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh authorities’s directive mandating meals retailers on the Kanwar Yatra path to show their homeowners’ names. Ramdev’s remarks come amidst a storm of criticism from numerous opposition events and leaders, who argue that the directive discriminates based mostly on faith.
“If Ramdev has no downside in revealing his id, then why ought to Rahman have an issue in revealing his id? Everybody must be happy with their identify. There isn’t any want to cover the identify; solely purity is required in work. If our work is pure, it doesn’t matter if we’re Hindu, Muslim, or from every other neighborhood,” Ramdev mentioned.
#WATCH | Haridwar: On ‘nameplates’ on meals retailers on the Kanwar route in Uttar Pradesh, Yog Guru Baba Ramdev says, “If Ramdev has no downside in revealing his id, then why ought to Rahman have an issue in revealing his id? Everybody must be happy with their identify. There’s… pic.twitter.com/co47Ki6CrJ
— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2024
The controversy started when the Uttar Pradesh authorities issued an order requiring meals institutions alongside the Kanwar Yatra path to show the names of their homeowners. This transfer, meant to make sure transparency and accountability, has been perceived by many as a veiled try to determine and probably goal Muslim-owned companies.
Opposition Criticism
The opposition has been vocal in its condemnation of the directive, citing it for instance of deep-seated prejudice. In line with sources, the Samajwadi Occasion raised this situation within the all-party assembly at present, saying that the transfer is “utterly improper”.
“Worry on UP’s Kanwar routes: That is the fact of hatred for Indian Muslims. Credit score for this visceral hatred goes to political events, leaders of Hindutva, and so-called lip-servicing secular events,” claimed All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal additionally criticised the directive.
“Kanwar Yatra Route UP directs eateries together with roadside carts to show the names of householders! Is that this the path to a ‘Viksit Bharat’? Divisive agendas will solely divide the nation!” Mr Sibal wrote on social media.
In a stunning twist, BJP MP Kangana Ranaut responded to actor Sonu Sood’s name for “humanity” to be the one nameplate, suggesting that the time period “Halal” must be changed with “HUMANITY.” Mr Sood had earlier posted on social media, “There must be just one nameplate on each store: ‘HUMANITY.'”
Authorities’s Response
Regardless of the backlash, the ruling social gathering and its supporters have defended the directive. The Muzaffarnagar Police clarified that the intention behind the order was to not create non secular discrimination. The police mentioned that eateries have been requested to “voluntarily show” the names of their homeowners and workers. The intention is to not create any sort of ‘non secular discrimination’ however solely to facilitate the devotees, police mentioned.
“This can be a matter of the state authorities, if the state authorities comes up with any new rule then everybody has to obey it,” mentioned Union Minister Giriraj Singh.
West Bengal BJP Chief Sukanta Majumdar defended the directive, noting that comparable notifications had been issued in the course of the governments of Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav. “Opposition is deceptive folks and spreading lies. An analogous sort of notification was issued throughout Mulayam Singh Yadav’s authorities, and Akhilesh Yadav’s authorities additionally issued such notifications… It is a routine train and never particular to the Kanwar Yatra. The legislation requires that names be registered, not figuring out anybody by faith,” Mr Majumdar advised ANI.
Haridwar District Justice of the Peace Dhiraj Singh Garbyal claimed that the transfer is meant to make sure “the comfort of the general public and permit folks to know the main points of the meals outlet’s proprietor.”