Kanwar Yatra 2021: Supreme Court issues notice to yogi Adityanath government for allowing Kanwar yatra this year. Despite concerns raised in various quarters, the UP government allowed the yatra from 25 July.
There is a risk of triggering a possible third wave of COVID-19.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, questioned the Uttar Pradesh government regarding its decision to allow ”Kanwar Yatra” in the state as there is a possibility of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A notice of the same was issued to the state government and posted the matter for hearing on Friday. A bench headed by Justice R F Nariman issued the notice.
According to PTI, the Uttarakhand government cancelled the ‘Kanwar Yatra’ in view of a possible third wave.
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