Haridwar borders sealed over ban on ‘Kanwar Yatra’

Jul 07, 2020

Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Jul 07 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government has sealed the borders of Haridwar in order to restrict the flow of ‘Kanwariyas’ who are expected to throng the religious town despite the annual ‘Kanwar Yatra’ being deferred by the state government. “State government has put a ban on Kanwar Yatra this year. Therefore no 'Kanwariya' will be allowed to enter. We are requesting devotees to return to their states,” a police official said. Although the administration said people with emergencies having necessary documents are allowed to go through, one of the travellers complained that she wasn’t allowed to enter Haridwar for medical treatment despite having a pass. The woman hailed from Rohtak.