Day after SC nudge, UP cancels Kanwar Yatra amid fears of looming COVID-19 third wave
A Bench headed by Justice Rohinton F Nariman had given an ultimatum to the Uttar Pradesh authorities on Friday to both ‘rethink’ its choice or the court docket will move orders.
File picture of the Kanwar Yatra. PTI
A day after the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh authorities initiated talks with Kanwar Sanghs (organisations) following a nudge by the Supreme Court docket, the organisations determined to name off the Kanwar Yatra on Saturday in view of COVID-19 .”
In response to Uttar Pradesh authorities officers, Extra Chief Secretary Dwelling Avnish Awasthi and DGP Mukul Goel held discussions with the Kanwar Sanghs on the directions of the Chief Minister.
Earlier on July 9, the Chief Minister had stated that he would maintain talks with the Kanwar Sanghs. “The officers ought to attempt to take choices like final yr by speaking with the Kanwar Sangh on the native degree. Final yr too, after talks with the administration, the Kanwar Sangh had introduced the suspension of the yatra,” Adityanath stated.
Whereas on Friday, the Supreme Court docket granted one final alternative to the Uttar Pradesh authorities to rethink its choice of holding “symbolic Kanwar Yatra” amid the COVID-19 pandemic whereas stressing that the well being of the residents of India and the proper to life is paramount.
A Bench headed by Justice Rohinton F Nariman gave an ultimatum to the Uttar Pradesh authorities to both “rethink” its choice or the court docket will move orders.
Uttarakhand authorities has already determined to cancel the Kanwar Yatra this yr in gentle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kanwar Yatra, during which Shiva devotees from northern states journey on foot or by different means to gather water from River Ganga at Haridwar, Uttarakhand, to supply at Shiva temples of their areas, was set to start from July 25.
