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kanwar yatra

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No Kanwar-related celebrations allowed in Haridwar, city borders sealed: Uttarakhand Police

OpIndia Staff - 24 July, 2021

Forces have been deployed at the Haridwar border to request those coming for Kanwar Yatra to go back, state police chief said

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Supreme Court slams Kerala govt for relaxing COVID-19 norms for Bakrid on the day relaxations conclude: Details

OpIndia Staff - 20 July, 2021

The Supreme Court came down hard on the Kerala government, describing the relaxations announced in the view of Bakrid as an “alarming state of affairs” and asked the state to heed its Kanwar Yatra order

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SC avoids passing order to stop Kerala’s lockdown relaxation for Bakra Eid, had taken suo motu case against Kanwar Yatra in UP

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2021

SC going soft on Kerala Govt's decision to relax Covid curbs during Bakra Eid is in stark contrast to its stand on Kanwar Yatra in UP.

Opinions

With Kanwar yatra, media is trying to deflect blame from failures of Kerala and Maharashtra : Watch out!

Abhishek Banerjee - 13 July, 2021

You can shield Kerala and Maharashtra governments from criticism, but you cannot hide the virus itself. A third wave is coming and who knows how deadly it is going to be.

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Uttar Pradesh, Uttarkhand and Harayana defers Kanwar Yatra amidst Coronavirus pandemic

OpIndia Staff - 22 June, 2020

Kanwar yatra is an annual pilgrimage of devotees of Lord Shiva. The devotees are known as Kawariyas and carry a Kanwar, a bamboo pole.

Crime

Police extends Section 144 in violence hit areas in Jaipur where a Muslim mob had attacked Kanwar Yatris on Eid

OpIndia Staff - 22 August, 2019

On August 12, 2019, a violent Muslim mob attacked Kanwar Yatris in Jaipur and torched a dozen transport buses.

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A Muslim mob attacks Kanwar Yatris in Jaipur, sets buses on fire a week after Congress govt in state passes anti-mob lynching bill

OpIndia Staff - 14 August, 2019

The Muslim mob did not even spare the police as they threw stones at even police officials injuring seven policemen. The police were quick to fire tear gas to disperse the crowd in the area.

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Uttar Pradesh: Vehicle carrying Kanwaris pelted with stones in front of Idgah during Eid Namaz, several injured

OpIndia Staff - 12 August, 2019

Tractor-trailer carrying Kanwaris passing near an Idgah during the Bakrid Namaz attacked by miscreants

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Irshad goes on Kanwar Yatra with Hindu friends, Muslims say ‘against religion’, thrash him and his father

OpIndia Staff - 4 August, 2019

As he returned back from Kanwar yatra to his village in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, he was allegedly beaten and his family was attacked by a group of Muslim men

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