Kanwal Yatra name display dispute: Madhya Pradesh clarifies no such order issued

Devotees carry holy water along the road during the annual Kanwar Yatra in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India | Photo credit: ANI

In relation to mandatory Display the owner’s name on the store While parking is prohibited on the Kanwar Yatra route in various states, the Madhya Pradesh government has clarified that no order has been issued in the state regarding this matter.

The Urban Development and Housing Department (UDHD) issued a clarification statement on Sunday evening saying no instructions had been issued regarding posting names of shopkeepers along the pilgrim route. The department also asked all municipal bodies in the state to avoid creating confusion over the issue.

“The government had issued a clarification notice on the matter on Sunday evening saying we had not given any such instructions,” a senior government official told reporters. Hinduism on Monday.

On Monday, the Supreme Court Prohibition of execution The governments of the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand recently issued such orders requiring restaurants and food sellers along the Kanwal pilgrimage route to publish the names and other identifying information of their owners and employees.

The Supreme Court of India also issued notices to states through which the pilgrimage passes, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh.

UDHD noted multiple media reports that some municipal corporations were enforcing the practice within their jurisdictions, but business owners were not subject to such an obligation.

Instead, store hoardings should comply with the Madhya Pradesh Outdoor Advertising Media Rules, 2017, which do not require the display of the name of the shop owner. “The department has advised all city bodies to avoid confusion in the matter,” the UDHD statement read.

Over the past two days, multiple media reports said that the Ujjain Municipal Corporation (UMC) had also made the practice mandatory for shops in the city, which is famous for the ancient Mahakaleshwar temple.

UMC Commissioner Ashish Pathak had said Hinduism On Sunday, Mayor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukesh Tatwal said the corporation had passed a proposal in September 2022 and he has now asked officials to ensure that shop owners display their names and contact numbers outside their shops.

Political parties welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict after suspending the exercise.The move by the BJP governments in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand last week was heavily criticised by political rivals including the Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) and some BJP allies including the Rajya Sabha (RLD) and Janata Dal-Union (JD-U).