Gorakshpeethadhiswar and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed a special pooja for Guru Gorakhnath, following the traditions of the Nath sect on Sunday.
Amid the row in Uttar Pradesh, the Haridwar Police Administration also issued an order for restaurant owners to display names on the Kanwar Yatra route.
Ahead of the first Monday of the Sawan Shivratri festival, the Lucknow Police has made extensive security arrangements, including the use of CCTV cameras.
Ashadha Purnima holds significant importance as it marks the occasion when Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon to his initial five ascetic disciples at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh.
Notably, Jayant Chaudhary is a part of the National Democratic Alliance government at the centre and his party, RLD, holds important significance in western Uttar Pradesh.
On the occasion of Guru Purnima, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended a programme on the premises of Goraknath temple in Gorakhpur on Sunday.
Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the "nameplate" order on Kanwar routes, a heartwarming display of brotherhood and unity shines through in the work of Kanwar artisans in Haridwar.
Moradabad Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Raj Kumar Singh, spoke to ANI and said, "We are working on both lines simultaneously. We will fix the downline first to start the movement of the trains. It will take up to 2 hours, and then we will fix the up line, and it will take 6-8 hours."
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday condemned Uttar Pradesh government's directive for food shops to display their owners' names saying that its an attempt by the BJP to create distance between people.
Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday said that all preparations for the Sawan Shivratri festival have been successfully completed. They expressed confidence that the festival will be conducted smoothly.