SC takes cognisance of UP govt’s decision to allow ‘Kanwar Yatra’, issues notice to state
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday took cognisance of the Uttar Pradesh authorities’s decision to allow ‘Kanwar Yatra’ within the state within the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A bench headed by Justice R F Nariman issued a notice to the state authorities and posted the matter for listening to on Friday.
The Yogi Adityanath authorities on Tuesday allowed the yatra from July 25 regardless of considerations raised in numerous quarters over the chance posed by such occasions in triggering a doable third wave of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the Uttarakhand authorities has cancelled the ‘Kanwar Yatra’ in view of a doable third wave.
Also learn: Negative COVID-19 check could also be required from out of State ‘Kanwariyas’, says U.P.
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