"This country belongs to everyone...Not just Muslims but even Christians and Sikhs consume non-veg. How can you stop anyone from consuming it during Navratri or Kanwar Yatra? Who are you to do that? Do Hindus not consume non-veg during Navratri and Kanwar Yatra?" the SP leader told ANI here.
Himachal Pradesh has been officially declared a fully literate state, with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu making the announcement during a celebratory event attended by Education Minister Rohit Thakur, Education Secretary Rakesh Kanwar, and other dignitaries.
"We have decided that just as assistance was provided to Delhi's committees in the Kanwar camps, in the same manner, the Delhi government will gift 1200 units of electricity on its behalf to all Ramlila committees as well. With that, people will be submitting 25 per cent less than before
The prasad, a sacred offering, was presented to Prime Minister Modi on behalf of all the barefoot Kanwariyas, devotees who undertake the Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage to collect holy water from the Ganges River.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday extended warm wishes to the people of the state on the occasion of the fourth Monday of the holy month of Sawan (or Shravan).
In view of the upcoming last Monday of Sawan, a heavy influx of Kanwariyas is being witnessed in Moradabad as devotees arrive with holy water from Haridwar. To ensure smooth conduct of the Yatra, the district administration has implemented traffic diversions and deployed adequate police p
Five Kanwariyas died, and at least 23 others were injured after a private bus carrying pilgrims lost control and collided with a truck in Jharkhand's Deoghar district early on Tuesday, officials said.
"The road accident that occurred in Deoghar, Jharkhand, is extremely tragic. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the devotees who lost their lives in this incident. May God grant them the strength to bear this pain. Along with this, I pray for the speedy recovery of all the i
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Deoghar MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday expressed condolences over the deaths of several Kanwar Yatra devotees in a bus accident in Jharkhand's Deoghar district, claiming that at least 18 people had lost their lives.
According to Santhal Pargana Zonal Inspector General (IG) S K Sinha, "Five Kanwariyas have died in the road accident as their bus collided with a truck. Several others are injured. More details are awaited."
As the Kanwar Yatra continues across the country,Pandaria MLA Bhawna Bohra led a 151-kilometre Kanwar Yatra from Amarkantak to the Bhoramdeo Temple, expressing gratitude for completing the challenging pilgrimage with the blessings of Mother Narmada and Lord Bholenath.
The Delhi Police have so far arrested 10 suspects in connection with the murder. The police team's clever disguise as Kanwariyas led to the successful detention of Monu and two minors in Meerut.