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UP teacher booked for ‘public mischief’. The crime? Poem promoting education over Kanwar Yatra

A government school teacher in Bareilly has been booked for the offence of reciting a poem that seemingly dared to promote education over religious pilgrimage and “blind faith”.

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2 months after SC stayed Kanwar Yatra order, UP comes up with similar directive for ‘purity’

Two months after the Supreme Court stayed a controversial order that made it mandatory for eateries to declare the names of their owners and staff, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has issued a similar directive.

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In Delhi, Muslim drivers ‘hide identity’, avoid kanwar yatra route ‘fearing targeted violence’

“Mahaul theek nahi hai. Hifazat kare…Jo bhi community stickers laga rahe hai apne mazhab ke, usse bhi kahin na kahin problem ho raha hain. Hum threat mein hain (The environment is not good. Be careful…whoever is putting religious stickers, that too is creating a problem somewhere. We are under threat).”

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'Kanwar Yatra' begins on foot from Haridwar and Muzaffarnagar to invoke Lord Shiva

Devotees who are termed Kanwariyas visit places like Haridwar, Gaumukh, Gangotri, Sultanganj to fetch the holy water of River Ganga to worship God with that water. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttar Pradesh: Chief Secretary, DGP holds review meeting for smooth conduct of Kanwar Yatra

Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh and DGP Prashant Kumar on Sunday held a review meeting in Ayodhya with various departments to ensure the smooth conduct of the Kanwar Yatra.

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Congress in Rajasthan harbours sympathy for terrorists: PM Modi

PM Modi accuses Congress of being "sympathetic to terrorists" in Rajasthan, cites Kanhaiya Lal's murder as a "blot" on the govt. He takes exception to the ban on Ram Navami procession and Kanwar Yatra, while outfits like PFI continue to hold rallies.

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Record rush of devotees in Haridwar leaves tonnes of waste

The unprecedented rush witnessed by Haridwar due to the annual ‘Kanwar Yatra’, left behind a mountain of garbage — over 28,000 metric tons of waste

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Uttarakhand: Drones banned in Haridwar ahead of Kanwar Yatra

In view of the security during the upcoming 'Kanwar Yatra', the Haridwar district administration has banned the flying of drones by the public in Har ki Paidi and its surrounding areas from July 4 to July 17. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Plan was to get him married this year’: Kin of jawan killed in clashes between kanwarias

MUZAFFARNAGAR: The family of a 25-year-old army personnel from UP’s Sisauli town in Muzaffarnagar is drowned in despair as the jawan, who was taking part in kanwar yatra, was killed as two groups of kanwarias clashed near Roorkee in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. Kartik Chaudhary, a jawan commissioned in the Corps…

The Times of India

Kanwar yatra leaves behind 30,000 MT garbage in Haridwar

DEHRADUN: The fortnight-long kanwar yatra has left behind approximately 30,000 metric tonnes (MT) of garbage in Haridwar. From shoes and slippers to plastic mattresses and clothes, all kinds of items are scattered around the city, especially around the ghats.

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath conducts aerial survey of Kanwar Yatra

LUCKNOW: On his way back from Delhi to Lucknow on Monday afternoon, chief minister Yogi Adityanath took an aerial survey of the Kanwar Yatra routes.

The Times of India

Kanwariyas showered with flower petals in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut

MEERUT: Senior officials on Sunday showered flower petals on kanwariyas in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district. Kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) collect water from Ganga river at Haridwar, Uttarakhand to offer at Shiva temples in their areas as part of the Kanwar Yatra.

The Times of India

UP: 6 Kanwar devotees dead after truck mows down in Hathras

Six people died and one has been seriously injured after six others devotees of Kanwar Yatra were mowed down by a truck around 2.15 am Saturday, near Sadabad Police Station in Hathras. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Uttar Pradesh man embarks on kawnwar yatra to help improve conditions in his village

MEERUT: Ankush Tomar, 32, a resident of Hilwari village of UP's Baghpat, has undertaken the kanwar yatra to improve the condition of Malakpur, a village where a lane has been inundated with water for the past 10 years.

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Pushkar Singh Dhami washes kanwarias’ feet, 1st Uttarakhand CM to do so

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday went to Haridwar to greet pilgrims who had come to the state for the ongoing two-week kanwar yatra. At an event held in the morning at Om Ghat in Haridwar, the CM washed the feet of around a dozen kanwarias, garlanded…

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Kanwar Yatra: Schools in Haridwar to remain shut from July 20 to 26

District Magistrate of Uttarakhand's Haridwar on Sunday declared a six-day holiday in all the schools and Anganwadi centres of the district, in the increasing number of devotees for Kanwar Yatra and the possibility of the closure of the roads for the movement. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand: After MHA 'threat' alert, vigil up on kanwar route to Haridwar

DEHRADUN: In the wake of an advisory issued by the ministry of home affairs (MHA) on the possible threat to the ongoing kanwar yatra from "radical elements", security agencies in Uttarakhand have increased vigil on the pilgrimage route to Haridwar.

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Haryana: Cops step up vigil for Kanwar Yatra

GURUGRAM: Ahead of Kanwar Yatra, the police have made extensive security arrangements for the safety of pilgrims. Senior police officers said a dedicated path will be set up for the devotees along all main roads so that commuters are not disturbed. This, they said, will also ensure the devotees’ safety…

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Shiva devotees start reaching Haridwar as Kanwar Yatra begins

It is estimated that at least four crore Kanwariyas will come to Haridwar and neighbouring Rishikesh to collect the waters of the holy river during Kanwar Yatra. Read more on Dynamite news:

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Devotees start pouring in Haridwar as Kanwar Yatra begins

Four crore Kanwariyas expected in Haridwar, Rishikesh

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For Kanwar Yatra Railways introduce special train, extend runs of trains

Indian Railways has made elaborate arrangements for devotees of the Kawar Yatra that begins today and has extended the run of two trains till Haridwar, officials have said. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Kanwar Yatra: Uttarakhand bans swords, tridents, other harmful objects

Uttarakhand administration has said that pilgrims with swords, tridents and other such harmful objects will not be allowed during the Kanwar Yatra, which is scheduled to start tomorrow. Read further on Dynamite News:

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U.P. govt taking measures to prohibit sale of meat in open on Kanwar Yatra routes

Kanwar Yatra is set to begin from July 14

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Kanwar Yatra: Haridwar fully geared up for Yatra, says DM Pandey

The Kanwar Yatra is scheduled to be held from 14 July to 26 July . Read more on Dynamite News:

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