However, after a strong reaction from various quarters, the order was reviewed on Thursday and it was left to the ‘free will’ of these eateries owners to display their names.The UP government made it clear on Friday that the guidelines over the display of nameplates on establishments along the Kanwar route were to ensure smooth conduct of the yatra and also to maintain the sanctity of the pilgrims’ faith. The authorities also made it clear that action would be taken against those selling ‘halal-certified’ products.The Kanwar Yatra will commence on July 22 with the onset of the Hindu month of Shravan and conclude on August 2.During the hearing, Justice Bhatti, while batting for hygiene at eateries, on Monday, said that he used to frequent a vegetarian restaurant run by a Muslim while posted in a state as it maintained international standards.”I have my experience and knowledge when I was in Kerala. I may not state openly as I am a sitting judge of this court. Without disclosing the name of the city, there is a vegetarian hotel run by a Hindu. There is another vegetarian hotel run by a Muslim,” Justice Bhatti observed. The petitioners argued that just on the eve of Kanwariya Yatras for the year 2024, the directives have been issued and there is no instance of any similar directives in the past years.”The implication of the directions and their enforcement is spread across multiple States in the country covering the route of the Kanwariya Yatris. Let notice, returnable on July 26, 2024, be issued in these writ petitions,” the court noted in its order.
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