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U'khand Kanwar yatra: Devotees asked to bring IDs, keep 'kanwars' smaller

Shiva devotees coming for Kanwar yatra to Haridwar in Uttarakhand this year have been asked to carry their identity cards and keep the height of their 'kanwars' less than 12 feet to avoid accidents, officials said on Saturday. These decisions were taken at an inter-state coordination meeting of police officials chaired by Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar at the state police headquarters here on Friday. The Kanwar yatra begins on July 4 and will go on till July 15. The DGP said the yatra is a big religious event and police departments of all states concerned should start acting in total coordination well in advance for effective crowd management and the safety of devotees. Drones and CCTVs will be used and social media will be monitored for the purpose, he said. Limiting the height of kanwars to less than 12 feet was necessary due to 100 per cent electrification of the railway tracks in Uttarakhand. Bringing higher kanwars with totally electrified railway tracks could be risky, an offi

One Kanwariya dead, seven injured in a road accident in UP's Bareilly

One Kanwariya was killed and seven others were injured on Monday when the van they were travelling in was hit by a tractor trolley from behind in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly

Hathras SP removed after truck mows down six Kanwariyas near Sadabad

Vikas Kumar Vaidya, the Superintendent of Police (SP) in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district, has been removed following the death of six Kanwariyas in a road accident

No 'non-veg' eating blacksmiths; checks on social media: Delhi Kanwar alert

The Kanwar Yatra started on Thursday and the Kanwariyas are expected to reach the national capital on July 20

Under no circumstances will Kanwariyas be allowed to come: Haridwar SSP

After the Uttarakhand government decided to cancel the Kanwar Yatra this year, Haridwar police said that borders of state will remain sealed and a Quick Reaction Team of police will also be deployed.

SC takes cognisance of UP govt's decision to allow 'Kanwar Yatra'

The Supreme Court took cognisance of the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to allow 'Kanwar Yatra' in the state in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic

UP govt wants minimum Kanwar pilgrims; RT-PCR test can be made mandatory

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has urged that only a minimum number of people should participate in the annual Kanwar Yatra yatra and directed strict implementation of the COVID protocol

Vasundhara Raje might have helped Ashok Gehlot's Congress govt survive

Rashtriya Loktantrik Party's Hanuman Beniwal alleged that former chief minister Vasundhara Raje (pictured) was trying to help the Ashok Gehlot-led "minority government" in Rajasthan survive.

Muzaffarnagar, Shamli districts seal borders to prevent entry of kanwariyas

Authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar and Shamli sealed the borders of the districts with neighbouring states of Uttarakhand and Haryana, respectively

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