BJP Leader Arun Govil Supports UP Government’s Order for Food Shops During Kanwar Yatra
New Delhi [India], July 22: BJP MP Arun Govil has expressed his support for the Uttar Pradesh government’s directive requiring food shops to display their owners’ names along the Kanwar Yatra route. Govil stated, “I don’t find anything wrong in this order. Whatever has happened is right. Displaying names on the shops is not wrong. The person who is eating has the right to know from where they are eating. There is nothing wrong with it.”
However, Samajwadi Party MP from Faizabad, Awadhesh Prasad, criticized the decision, arguing that it aims to “break the unity of the country.” Prasad said, “If we talk about Kanwar Yatri, it has been going from long time. Either it is Hindu or Muslim everyone used to welcome them. But the decisions taken by Yogi ji is not right and is very dangerous. This decision is to break the unity of the country. Yeh desh sabka hai aur yeh baat agar log nhi samjhe toh nuksaan bhi sabka hoga. This order should be removed.”
The Uttar Pradesh government has mandated that all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route display their owners’ names. Additionally, the Haridwar Police Administration issued a similar order for restaurant owners along the route.
The Kanwar Yatra is a significant event during the month of Sawan, where devotees bring Ganga Jal and offer it to Lord Shiva on Shivratri. Sawan Shivratri is celebrated with great enthusiasm in North Indian states like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Bihar. Temples across North India perform puja and shiva darshan during this auspicious month.
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Arun Govil -: Arun Govil is an Indian actor and politician. He is well-known for playing Lord Rama in the TV series ‘Ramayan’.
UP Government -: UP Government refers to the government of Uttar Pradesh, a state in northern India.
Kanwar Yatra -: Kanwar Yatra is a religious pilgrimage where devotees of Lord Shiva carry water from the Ganges River to offer at Shiva temples.
Samajwadi Party -: Samajwadi Party is another major political party in India, mainly active in Uttar Pradesh.
Awadhesh Prasad -: Awadhesh Prasad is a politician from the Samajwadi Party.
Haridwar Police Administration -: Haridwar Police Administration refers to the police force responsible for maintaining law and order in Haridwar, a city in Uttarakhand, India.
Sawan -: Sawan is a month in the Hindu calendar, usually falling in July-August, known for its religious significance and festivals.
