Authorities in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh ask eateries to display names of their owners during a Hindu holy pilgrimage.
Earlier this week, police in the state's Muzaffarnagar district initially ordered all eateries along the pilgrimage route to display the names of their owners. / Photo: Reuters Archive
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, India's largest socioreligious Muslim organisation, expressed concern about the order by the state's government that asked eateries –– including roadside carts –– to display the names of their owners to"avoid confusion" during a Hindu holy pilgrimage when thousands of worshippers will make the journey on foot.
"All the citizens of the country have been given complete freedom in the constitution to wear what they want, eat what they want. There will be no hindrance in their personal choice because this is a matter of the basic rights of the citizens."Madani said his group has called a meeting of its"legal team tomorrow to discuss the legal aspects of this unconstitutional, illegal order.
"The divisive order to put up name boards of the owners of carts, kiosks and shops in Uttar Pradesh is an attack on our Constitution, our democracy and our shared heritage," said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a senior leader of the opposition Indian National Congress party, while demanding that the order be withdrawn immediately.
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