Consensus is yet to be reached on whether it is safe for the annual pilgrimage of Kanwar Yatra to be undertaken in 2021. “Kanwar Yatra is a matter of faith but God would not want people to lose their lives for the faith. Also read Supreme Court sends notice to Yogi government for allowing Kanwar Yatra in Uttar PradeshDevotees, known as Kanwariyas, last made the journey in 2019 as the Kanwar Yatra for 2020 was also cancelled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. What is the Kanwar Yatra? Kanwariyas walking barefoot alongside other devotees on the Kanwar Yatra in cars, trucks, cycles and other vehicles is a common site on highways in many Indian states.

Source: dna July 14, 2021 12:33 UTC