Controversial Orders in UP and Uttarakhand: CPI(M) Condemns BJP's Move to Display Eateries’ Owner Names

The CPI(M) has condemned the BJP governments' orders in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to display the names of eatery owners along the Kanwar Yatra route. They describe the move as 'unconstitutional' and aimed at fostering communal polarization. The Left party demands that the order be rescinded and urges NDA allies to pressurize the governments to withdraw it.

The CPI(M) has strongly condemned the BJP state governments in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand for their directive requiring eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners. The Left party claims this decision aims to deepen communal divisions and violates constitutional principles.

In an official statement, the CPI(M) politburo demanded the immediate rescindment of these orders, warning that such actions might worsen caste tensions and escalate social oppression. They argued that the BJP is seeking to reshape society based on archaic social norms, undermining fundamental constitutional rights.

The CPI(M) has also called on the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) allies of the BJP to exert pressure on both state governments to revoke these divisive instructions. Notably, BJP allies like Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), and Rashtriya Lok Dal have opposed the move, questioning its intent and potential repercussions.

(With inputs from agencies.)