Calling it inauspicious, Yogi Adityanath orders pruning of fig trees on Kanwar Yatra route

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UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to provide better facilities to Kanvarias in the upcoming Kanvar Yatra - the annual pilgrimage of devotees of Shiva, which is set to begin from July 10 and conclude on August 7 in the state.

During the meeting, he ordered the pruning of cluster fig trees on the Kanwar Yatra route as the trees are considered to be inauspicious by many devotees.

Adityanath also said that there will be different camps which will be set up for women kanwariyas and also CCTV will be installed wherever there is mixed population. He directed officials to ensure that no obscene or provocative film songs are played during the processions.

The chief minister also directed to ensure that the procession would be peacefil and that kanwariyas who move barefoot faced no trouble and ambulances and roadways buses should be available.

This was the first time that a chief minister of Uttar Pradesh held a meeting over preparations for Kanvar Yatra. The meeting was attended by top officials of home, police and other departments. Senior police officers from Uttarakhand were also present.

Besides supplying drinking water through tankers and hand pumps, Adityanath also directed officials that medical camps, equipped with ambulances, and toilets be set up on the route of Kanvar Yatra, a statement from the CMO said.

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