Speaking to reporters at Punjabi Bagh, CM Gupta said, "Beautiful arrangements have been made by all the Kanwar committees. The Delhi government made preparations to welcome all the Kanwariyas in a very different way this time. Grants have been issued to 374 Kanwar committees in Delhi."
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited Kanwar camps at Punjabi Bagh (Ashok Park), Tagore Garden, and Subroto Park today to review the arrangements made for Shiva devotees (Kanwariyas). She expressed happiness over the grand welcome being given to Kanwariyas in Delhi for the first time and said t
On July 18, while addressing an event in Varanasi, CM Adityanath said that people from all the social and working class participate in the Kanwar yatra and said that Kanwar Yatra pilgrims go through "media trials" and even " labelled as criminals and terrorists."
A large number of Kanwariyas have reached Haridwar as the Kanwar Yatra enters its final stage. The city is packed as devotees gather to collect holy Ganga water for offering to Lord Shiva. Officials expect the total number of pilgrims to cross 3 crore by the end of the day.
Upon his arrival at the temple, the Chief Minister was warmly welcomed by students of the Dudheshwarnath Veda Pathshala, who greeted him with traditional Sanatani rituals. A large crowd of devotees gathered to witness the Chief Minister.
To ensure smooth traffic flow during the yatra, authorities implemented a route diversion on the Meerut-Agra highway in Hapur district to restrict the movement of heavy vehicles.
One Kanwar pilgrim died while three others sustained injuries after their motorcycle collided with a tractor in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, police said.
Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra visited the Gauri Shankar Temple, situated in Chandni Chowk, this morning. During this visit, BJP MLA Poonam Bhardwaj also accompanied him. After visiting the temple, Mishra shared information on the Kanwar Yatra preparations in Delhi during an interaction with th
Ashu, one of the Kanwar Yatris, told ANI, "The Kanwar has come from Mansoorpur. We are inspired by Baba's work (UP CM Yogi Adityanath's work). So, we are taking this Kanwar. He has brought in such a good environment in UP. So, we are taking this Kanwar in his name. People are asking us about
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday reviewed and hailed the preparations for the ongoing Kanwar Yatra in Haridwar and noted the high level of enthusiasm among the devotees participating in the annual pilgrimage.