Muzaffarnagar, July 27 (IANS) As the annual Kanwar Yatra gathers momentum, devotees of Lord Shiva have begun arriving in Muzaffarnagar carrying holy Ganga water collected from Haridwar. The pilgrimage, one of North India’s largest religious events, has witnessed an increasing influx of Kanwariyas passing through the district on their way to various Shiva temples. The district administration and police have made elaborate security and logistical arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the ya…
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Lucknow, July 16 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Dharampal Singh undertook a review meeting of police officials and administrative machinery on the upcoming Kanwar Yatra on Thursday and told newsmen in Bareilly that shops selling non-vegetarian food, including meat, fish, and mutton, will remain closed entirely during the entire stretch of the Shrawan month. He also said that the practice of honouring the Kanwar yatris, adopted during the Yogi Adityanath government, by showering flower pet…
Lucknow, June 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav over his recent remarks on Ayodhya, accusing the opposition leader and his party of having a history of opposing Hindu religious traditions and questioning their commitment to the development of the temple town. The Chief Minister’s comments came a day after Akhilesh Yadav pledged that, if voted to power, his party would develop Ayodhya into a “peerl…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta reconstituted the Kanwar Committee to ensure that the upcoming yatra is conducted in a smooth, safe, well-organised, and spiritually enriching manner, said an official on Saturday. Delhi Minister for Culture and Law Kapil Mishra has been appointed the Chairperson of the committee, while five MLAs representing have been included as members, to ensure a smooth Kanwar Yatra in the coming weeks.The Chief Minister said that the Delhi governmen…
Aligarh, May 19 (IANS) Shahi Chief Mufti of Uttar Pradesh, Maulana Chaudhary Ifraheem Husain, on Tuesday came out in support of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s statement that offering ‘namaz’ on public roads should not be allowed. The Muslim religious leader asserted that such a practice is “against Islam”.Addressing an event on Monday, Chief Minister Yogi said that religious gatherings involving a large number of people should be conducted in an organised manner at designated places and, if re…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) On the closing day of the International Film Festival of Delhi (IFFD), special screenings of the films “Shatak: Sangh ke 100 Varsh” and a short film on Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai were held at Bharat Mandapam, an official said on Tuesday. The films received an overwhelming response from the audience. A large number of Delhi residents, film enthusiasts, and members of the film fraternity attended the screenings, it said.Delhi Minister for Art, Culture, and Language…
Lucknow, Feb 13 (IANS) Targeting the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that those who oppose Vande Mataram have no right to live in India. He was speaking in the Assembly during the Budget Session. He accused the SP and the Congress of practising appeasement politics and said that they obstructed both development and cultural resurgence in the state.“Those who oppose Vande Mataram have no right to live on Indian soil. Certain politica…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Praising the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur to uphold truth, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said that her government will serve every citizen as a family member and nurture Delhi as “Mini India”, even as BJP MLAs accused AAP legislators of disrespecting Sikh Gurus and using “disrespectful language” in their context.The Chief Minister was concluding a discussion on the second day of the Winter Session of the Delhi Assembly over a statement made by Delhi Mini…