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India\u2019s Uttar Pradesh government has extended a controversial directive requiring eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display owners\u2019 names, addresses, and phone numbers, News18 reported yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This move, initially implemented in Muzaffarnagar, aims to prevent confusion and maintain order during the pilgrimage. However, it has drawn criticism from opposition parties, who argue it targets Muslim traders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reports indicate that some establishments have gone further, displaying employee details, with one dhaba owner admitting to removing Muslim staff at the behest of local authorities\u2014a claim denied by officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While many kanwariyas appreciate the transparency, concerns about price hikes during the yatra season persist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
India\u2019s Uttar Pradesh government has extended a controversial directive requiring eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display owners\u2019 names, addresses, and phone numbers, News18 reported yesterday. This move, initially implemented in Muzaffarnagar, aims to prevent confusion and maintain order during the pilgrimage. However, it has drawn criticism from opposition parties, who argue it targets …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":108125,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[2929,1],"tags":[9073,9074,2408],"class_list":["post-108108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india","category-uncategorized","tag-kanwar-yatra-order","tag-muslim-businessmen","tag-uttar-pradesh"],"yoast_head":"\n