Yatra has been canceled in Uttarakhand, Kanwar Yatra is going to start from July 25
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS)| The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognizance of the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to allow Kanwar Yatra amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The order in this case was passed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) N. V. Ramana has also been sent. Justice R. F. Nariman and Justice B. R. Gavai has issued notices to the Centre, the Uttarakhand government and the Yogi Adityanath government of Uttar Pradesh and fixed the matter for hearing on Friday.
Taking note of a news report emphasizing on carrying forward the annual ritual of Kanwar Yatra by the Uttar Pradesh government, which sees huge movement of pilgrims across the states in the northern belt, the bench said, “We are in today’s headline (of a newspaper). Headline) we are a little upset. The top court asserted that Uttar Pradesh has opted to continue with the Kanwar Yatra, while Uttarakhand, with its own experience, has said that there will be no yatra this time.
The court also pointed to another news report in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his meeting with the chief ministers of northeastern states, had mentioned that it is our responsibility to stop this ((third wave of the pandemic)) and we will compromise with little. can not do. The bench further observed that it is important that the Home Secretary, Union of India respond to this news report. Given the fact that the Yatra is to begin from July 25, it is necessary to fix a short timetable. The affidavit will be filed by Principal Secretary, Uttarakhand State, Home Secretary, Union of India and Principal Secretary, UP State on Friday morning.
The bench said, the matter be listed on July 16, 2021 (Friday). A copy of this order should be given immediately to BV Balram Das, Standing Counsel for the Union of India, Abhishek Atre, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand and Pradeep Mishra, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttar Pradesh. Along with this, the top court said in its order that the registry is directed to send a copy of this order to the Chief Justice of India.
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