Eateries on Kanwar Yatra route hesitate to remove names, wait for govt order
Muzaffarnagar: Even after the Supreme Court stayed the order forcing eatery owners on the Kanwar Yatra route to display their names, the proprietors are hesitant to remove the local administration-ordered nameplates.
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Mohammad Salman, owner of Happy Moment Royal Cafe in Rana Chowk, sais he will wait for more direction from the authorities.
«The local authority has requested us to put up names. I am aware of the SC judgement, but for us, the local administration is supreme. Until they tell us not to, how can we remove this?» he told ET.
Salman acknowledged that there has been a loss of business after the government directive.
«Ten days ago, total business at my cafe in 24 hours was ₹15,000. In the past 24 hours, we have earned ₹4,510. We always served food, tea and snacks while ensuring hygiene and cleanliness. Now people read the name and move on,» he said.
Next to Salman's shop is 'Mohammad Hadi Tea Stall', which was previously known as 'Five Star Canteen'. Employee names, both Hindu and Muslim, were displayed on a board. «30% reh gaya bas kaam (business has reduced to 30% of what it was earlier),» Hadi recounted to ET.
Although the government ordered that the names of the owners be shown, in certain cases the cafe names have been changed. Next to Hadi's tea shop is 'Shameem Saifi Tea Shop', which was once known as 'Day Night Cafe'.
«If everyone implements the SC order, we will also follow,» Saifi tells ET.
While he speaks with us, Atul Garg, a small-time
