Haridwar police order restaurant owners on Kanwar Yatra route to display proprietors' names
Haridwar: Following Muzaffarnagar's example in Uttar Pradesh, the Haridwar Police administration in Uttarakhand has mandated that restaurant, hotel, and dhaba owners along the Kanwar Yatra route prominently display the names of their proprietors.
In an order, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Haridwar said it was mandatory for all shopkeepers to put their names outside their shops during the Kanwar Yatra
"All hotel and dhaba owners are ordered to display their name, QR code, and mobile numbers outside their outlets. Action would be taken against violators, and their outlets would be removed," the order by SSP, Pramod Singh Dobal, read.
The decision was reversed by the Uttar Pradesh Police in Muzaffarnagar a day later, changing the mandate for eateries to display owners' names from mandatory to voluntary, following criticism from Opposition parties.
Under the revised directive, every food shop or cart owner is encouraged to display their name on the board.
The Chief Minister justified the move as necessary to uphold the sanctity of Kanwar pilgrims.
Henceforth, all eateries, including restaurants, roadside dhabas, and food carts, are encouraged to display the owner's name prominently.
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Plea on stray dogs mentioned in SC, CJI says he 'will look into it'
New Delhi (PTI): "I will look into it," Chief Justice of India B R Gavai assured on Wednesday when a plea relating to stray dogs was mentioned for urgent hearing in the Supreme Court.
The plea by the Conference for Human Rights (India) was mentioned before a bench of the chief justice and Justice K Vinod Chandran by a lawyer.
Another bench has already passed an order in relation to stray dogs, the CJI pointed out.
On August 11, a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan observed that instances of dog bites had given rise to an "extremely grim" situation and ordered the permanent relocation of all strays in Delhi-NCR "at the earliest".
On Wednesday, the lawyer referred to a May 2024 order passed by a bench led by Justice J K Maheshwari relegating petitions relating to the stray dog issue to respective high courts.
The CJI then assured that he will look into it.
The plea by Conference for Human Rights (India) claims the Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001 mandating regular sterilisation and immunisation programmes for stray dogs to curtail their growing population are not being complied with.
In its August 11 ruling, the apex court also said dog shelters will have to be augmented over time and directed Delhi authorities to start with creating shelters of around 5,000 canines within six to eight weeks.
Besides, the bench warned of strict action against an individual or organisation in case of any kind of obstruction in the relocation drive that might also prompt the court to initiate contempt proceedings.
