Centre not in favour of Kanwar Yatra amid COVID; submits affidavit in SC

 In recent news, the Supreme Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to rethink its decision on Kawar Yatra. The yogi-led government has to reply by Monday. The SC's statement read as 'governments should not permit the movement of Kanwariyas for bringing Ganga Jal from Haridwar due to pandemic. But, considering religious sentiments, the State govt must develop a system to make Ganga Jal’' available via tankers.