The Haridwar Police has asked people to not arrive in the Uttarakhand district for Kanwar Yatra, news agency ANI reported on Thursday. In a notice, the police has said that all entry and exit points of Haridwar districts have been sealed and there is no permission to participate in the Kanwar Yatra. Uttarakhand government took the decision to suspend the Kanwar Yatra on Tuesday. "We discussed with higher officials and with officials from neighbouring states and decided that we will not hold Kanwar Yatra at this time. The decision to cancel Kanwar Yatra has been taken in larger public interest," said Uniyal, who is also the state government's official spokesman.

Source: Hindustan Times July 15, 2021 03:11 UTC