Mahua Moitra Challenges Government Directives in Supreme Court Over Kanwar Yatra Orders

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has approached the Supreme Court against orders by Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments requiring eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display owner names. Moitra argues that these directives incite communal discord and aim to economically isolate Muslim businesses. The plea awaits a hearing.

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has petitioned the Supreme Court against directives from the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments, mandating that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display the names of their owners.

Moitra's plea contends that such mandates exacerbate community tensions and are a pretext for revealing personal and religious identities, thus fostering an economic boycott against Muslim shopkeepers.

The Supreme Court bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti is expected to hear the petition, which is supported by the NGO Association of Protection of Civil Rights, on Monday.