Uttarakhand government cancels Kawad Yatra 2021 amid Covid crisis

Uttarakhand government has cancelled Kawad Yatra 2021 amid Covid crisis. 

Noting that the world has been witnessing the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, NITI Aayog member V.K. Paul on Tuesday appealed to Indians to join hands to avoid its spread in India, warning that a "majority of cases will be reported if the next wave comes".