Uttarakhand Police tightens safety as terror danger looms over Kanwar Yatra
The Ministry of Residence Affairs (MHA) on Thursday issued an advisory for a number of states, which include Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh, based on inputs from an Intelligence Bureau report ahead of the Kanwar Yatra.
The Kanwariyas journey hundreds of kilometers on foot to fetch the holy h2o of the Ganges from Haridwar, Rishikesh and offer it to Lord Shiva in their hometown.
The Uttarakhand Police on Thursday stated that the state police is on warn and rigorous stability preparations have been built for Kanwar Yatra. This time, the police is also deploying drones to preserve vigil in excess of the Yatra.
The Ministry of Household Affairs (MHA) on Thursday issued an advisory for numerous states, together with Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh, based on inputs from an Intelligence Bureau report forward of the Kanwar Yatra.
DGP Uttarakhand Law enforcement Ashok Kumar Told India Now, “This is a normal advisory by the House Ministry to Uttarakhand and other point out polices. We have already alerted our law enforcement power to keep inform all through the Kanwar Yatra period.”
MHA has directed point out governments to beef up security for ‘Kanwariyas’, citing the threat from radical elements, sources stated.
What are the security preparations?
In excess of four crore Kanwar Yatris are predicted to go to Uttarakhand this 12 months to collect the sacred drinking water of the Ganges and conduct Jalabhishek to Lord Shiva. In check out of the biggest religious party, the administration has claimed to make elaborate security arrangements.
The mela location is divided into 12 tremendous zones, 32 zones and 120 sectors. Uttarakhand Police claims ten thousand law enforcement personnel, 5 organizations of central paramilitary forces, an anti-terrorism squad which include a bomb squad and Jal law enforcement are becoming deployed in the mela spot.
Along with this, 400 CCTV are also becoming mounted to hold an eagle eye on just about every exercise.
Also, the Delhi-Rishikesh Countrywide Highway (NH) will be shut from July 20 to July 26 to keep away from any untoward incident. Meat outlets are remaining shut.
As portion of the fortnight-prolonged Kanwar Yatra, the ‘Kanwariyas’ travel hundreds of kilometers on foot to fetch the holy drinking water of the Ganges from Haridwar, Rishikesh and execute Jalabhishek of Lord Shiva in their hometown.
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