The Kanwar devotees also known as "Kanwariyas" started raising slogans against the district administration and the police at the Bagowali cut off the Muzaffarnagar bypass for not allowing them to enter the city.
The CM Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has made adequate security arrangements in view of the Kanwar Yatra which began on July 4.
Devotees take out Kanwar Yatra in the month of Sawaan, which is starting today (July 4)
UP CM Yogi stated that the local government should have a discussion about the implementation of sound road-safety measures with the concerned religious leaders and academics on the occasion of Bakrid and Muharram.
Kanwar Yatra news: Owaisi compared the showering of petals on Kanwariyas to bulldozing houses of Muslims, and said there should be equal treatment for all.
In the ongoing pious month of Sawan, a major conspiracy to incite violence was exposed. When Kanwar Yatra processions were being carried out in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh two Muslim youths vandalized three mazaars in the city. Watch this episode of Aaj Ki Baat.
Kanwar Yatra news: Girish Gupta, was returning from Haridwar with his family when the accident occurred at Sindhauli crossing in Meerganj, ASP (rural) Rajkumar Agarwal said.
Kanwar Yatra news: Rajeev Krishna, ADG, Agra Zone, said that the incident took place at the Sadabad Police Station in Hathras. A probe is underway and the police has received information about the truck driver
A case has been registered against the unidentified mini truck driver who fled from the spot, abandoning the vehicle, police said.
Kanwar Yatra 2022: The pilgrimage is taking place this year after a restriction of two years, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Kanwar Yatra 2022: The advisory has been issued by Delhi Police's Special Branch. This year, the Yatra is taking place after a gap of two years, owing to the Covid pandemic.
Kanwar Yatra: The Kanwar Yatra is taking place after a gap of two years due to Covid-19 and the authorities hope that at least four crore Kanwariyas will come to Haridwar and neighbouring Rishikesh.
Kanwar Yatra 2022: This year, Kanwar Yatra, an annual pilgrimage which had been halted for the past two years due to the pandemic, will begin on July 14 and go on till July 26.
Kanwar Yatra 2022: Security arrangements have also been stepped up three extra trains are kept ready for emergency as well as 250 Railway Protection Force personnel (RPF) will be deployed.
Kanwar Yatra 2022: The 'Kanwar Yatra' is an annual pilgrimage of Lord Shiva's devotees. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Kanwar Yatra in 2021 was cancelled in Uttarakhand
Kanwar Yatra 2022: The yatra through Noida and Greater Noida in Gautam Buddh Nagar is scheduled from July 15 to 26 during the auspicious Hindu month of Shravan.
The chief minister said Kanwar yatris should be allowed to play devotional songs on music systems while keeping the volume within permissible limits.
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 yatra.
Kanwar Yatra 2022: Uttarakhand DGP said neighboring states are expected to publicise the prescribed routes of the yatra so that tourists and devotees visiting Chardham, Mussoorie and Dehradun do not face any problems.
Haridwar administration has said that they will strictly watch state borders to prevent Kanwariyas from entering Haridwar for the pilgrimage.
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