Kanwar Yatra: Sanatanis should write names in bold letters, says Swami Maharaj

New Delhi: As the Kanwar Yatra begins, Swami Yashveer Maharaj has made a request. He wants all Hindu hotel and dhaba owners to show their faith proudly. He asks them to write their names in bold letters, display a photocopy of their Aadhar card, fly a saffron flag and put up a picture of Lord Varaha.

Symbol of pride and unity for Hindus: Swami Maharaj

Swami Maharaj says this will help devotees find places serving pure Satvik food during their journey. He believes this will strengthen Hindu identity and unity. He was the first to ask for this 'nameplate' of faith.

During the Kanwar Yatra, millions of devotees travel to holy places, seeking blessings and spiritual growth. Swami Maharaj's call aims to create a sense of community and belonging among them. By displaying their faith, hotel and dhaba owners can welcome like-minded devotees and offer them pure, Satvik food.

"सुप्रीम कोर्ट का आदेश हमारे लिए नहीं है। सभी सनातनी अपने होटल–ढाबों पर अपना नाम मोटे अक्षरों में लिखें। आधार कार्ड की फोटो कॉपी, भगवा झंडा और भगवान वराह की तस्वीर लगाएं। यहां आपको शुद्ध सात्विक भोजन मिलेगा"

–स्वामी यशवीर महाराज

इन्होंने ही सबसे पहले "नेमप्लेट" की मांग की थी। pic.twitter.com/rWPOSAP0ll

— Sachin Gupta (@SachinGuptaUP) July 23, 2024

Court order is not for us: Swami Maharaj

According to Swami Maharaj, the Court order is not for them and all Sanatanis should write their names in bold letters on their hotels and dhabas. This initiative has sparked conversations about religious identity and expression. 

Netizens' reaction to the post 

A user of  X platform wrote in Hindi, Is it above even the Supreme Court?

यह सुप्रीम कोर्ट से भी ऊपर है क्या ?

— MPC (@_NatureAlmighty) July 23, 2024

Another user wrote, I completely agree with what they said. 

Bilkul sahi kaha inhone

— Shyam Narayan Jaiswal (@shyam1993jais) July 23, 2024

Name disclosure not mandatory: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has temporarily stayed a directive that mandated eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh to display the names of their owners on Monday. This comes after state governments made it compulsory for eateries to showcase owners' names, however Supreme Court's stay order has now put this requirement on hold.

Supreme Court stays governments’ directive asking eateries on Kanwariya Yatra route to put owners' names and issues notices to Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh governments on petitions challenging their directive asking eateries on Kanwariya Yatra route to put… pic.twitter.com/6GQKwY8OK4

— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2024