Kanwar Yatra order issued to avoid communal flare-ups: UP govt tells SC

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This year, the yatra began on 22 July, the first Monday of the ‘Sawan’ month, with devotees across the nation starting their pilgrimage.

It went on to add, “There are sacred features of the pilgrimage, such as the fact that the Kanwar, once filled with holy Gangajal, is not to be kept on the ground; nor under the shadow of the gular tree.

Earlier, the Supreme Court, in its order staying the UP government directive, had said, “We deem it appropriate to pass an interim order prohibiting the enforcement of the impugned directives.

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