Kanwar Yatra

The Supreme Court bench directed that the matter of pandemic in kerala be listed on 13th September and there was a stay on operation of the exam schedule.

"The Kanwar yatra is postponed this year, like last year, because of Covid-19 pandemic. If the local devotee want to go for local yatra and wish to do 'Abhishek,' it will be allowed," the Counsel of State of Uttar Pradesh submitted before the Supreme Court.

After an appeal by the state government, the Kanwar Sanghs have accepted the government's decision to postpone this year's Kanwar Yatra, said a senior official of the Uttar Pradesh government

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At the given point of time, the fear of a third wave of COVID-19 pandemic looms large over all Indians, therefore, the authorities shall reconsider allowing this traditional pilgrimage at all for compelling religious reasons, observed the apex court

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On Tuesday the UP government announced the Kanwar Yatra - could take place with a "minimum number of people" and that a negative RT-PCR test could be made compulsory if required. On the other hand, Uttarakhand has canceled the Kanwar Yatra this year citing the Corona pandemic.