The issue of installing nameplates on the Kanwar route in India has now reached America. Despite the Yogi governments decree being delayed by the Supreme Court, it is still being discussed around the world. When a Pakistani journalist brought up the nameplate controversy to US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, heres what he respondedResponding to the Indian Supreme Courts decision to issue an interim stay on the implementation of the nameplates in the Kanwar Yatra, the United States Spokesperson Matthew Miller emphasized the order is not in effect. The statement from the US has come while responding to a Pakistani journalist, asking about the nameplates in Kanwar Yatra.Heres what Miller saidWe have seen those reports. We have also seen reports that the Indian Supreme Court on July 22 issued an interim stay on the implementation of those rules. So theyre not actually in effect, Miller said. He also asserted that the US has engaged with its Indian officials on the importance of equal treatment for members of all religions.Speaking generally, we are always committed to promoting and protecting universal respect for the right of freedom of religion and belief for all anywhere in the world. And we have engaged with our Indian counterparts on the importance of equal treatment for members of all religions..., he said.#WATCH कांवड़ यात्रा मार्ग पर नेमप्लेट लगाने के मुद्दे पर, एक पाकिस्तानी पत्रकार के सवाल का जवाब देते हुए अमेरिकी विदेश विभाग के प्रवक्ता मैथ्यू मिलर ने कहा, हमने वे रिपोर्ट देखी हैं। हमने वे रिपोर्ट भी देखी हैं कि भारतीय सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने 22 जुलाई को उन नियमों के क्रियान्वयन… pic.twitter.com/r7zq3ynnlv— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) July 24, 2024What is the stay all aboutThe stay means that the directives that were issued by the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh governments for the display of nameplates on eateries en route to Kanwar Yatra are currently not in effect. The Kanwar Yatra, a significant event for Hindu devotees, involves carrying sacred water from the Ganges River to Shiva temples. The interim stay indicates that the matter is still under judicial review, preventing any immediate enforcement of the contested regulations.Meanwhile, it is important to note that the directive from the Supreme Court came after hearing a batch of pleas challenging the directive issued by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarnagar, in Uttar Pradesh, to shop owners to display their names outside shops during the Kanwar Yatra.
