After UP, Delhi also cancels Kanwar Yatra in view of covid-19

New Delhi: Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has cancelled the organisation of the Kanwar Yatra in Delhi in the view of covid-19.

“The Kanwar Yatra has been banned in Uttarakhand, but despite this, there is a risk of the spread of the virus due to crowding or taking out processions, in view of which this decision has been taken,” the order by Delhi Disaster Management Authority said.

In view of #COVID19, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has cancelled the organisation of the Kanwar Yatra in Delhi pic.twitter.com/cJTdCvucgO

— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2021

Earlier, UP CM Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government decided to call off the Kanwar Yatra on Saturday in view of Covid-19.

According to Uttar Pradesh government officials, Additional Chief Secretary Home Avnish Awasthi and DGP Mukul Goel held discussions with the Kanwar Sanghs on the instructions of the Chief Minister. Earlier on July 9, the Chief Minister had said that he would hold talks with the Kanwar Sanghs. “The officers should try to take decisions like last year by communicating with the Kanwar Sangh at the local level. Last year too, after talks with the administration, the Kanwar Sangh had announced the suspension of the yatra,” Adityanath said.