The United States stated on Wednesday that it has been in communication with India regarding the significance of providing fair treatment for all religious groups amid the Muzaffarnagar eateries row that asked Muslim owners to display their names.
The Supreme Court of India has stayed the order by the Uttar Pradesh government.
“We have seen those reports. We have also seen the reports that the Indian Supreme Court on July 22nd issued an interim stay on the implementation of those rules,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters when asked about reports that a few States are forcing the Muslim owners of restaurants to display their Muslim names at their eateries.
“So, they're not actually in effect now. Speaking generally, we are, as we always say, committed to promoting and respecting universality and protecting, I should say, 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 religious communities,” Miller said.
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