According to a Hindu shopkeeper, shopkeepers who are doing business diligently under their real names suffer losses because of some Muslims using pseudo-identity or false Hindu names.
OpIndia has also obtained a letter addressed to the local Deputy SP. In this letter, the village Pradhan Naseer Ahmed, Abrar's son Guddu, Akram, Naushad, and Wahab have been identified as the masterminds behind the boycott of Hindus.
Astrologically, Makar Sankranti's significance is connected to the Hindu God Surya. The festival is dedicated to Bhagwan Surya and holds importance for purification rituals and spiritual journeys.
The petitions pointed to the grave injuries inflicted upon Bharat by British colonialism and said that the yatra is thereby very important to remember and honour freedom fighters.