Kanwar Yatra, in view of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic situation. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has acknowledged the cultural significance of Kanwar Yatra but reiterated that his government's priority remains saving lives amid the Covid-19 pandemic. "Kanwar is part of the Sanatan culture but saving lives is paramount.
The government's focus is to ensure that Covid does not spread," CM Dhami said. Dhami, who met central leaders in the national capital including Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss a range of issues, has been saying repeatedly that saving human lives is important.
The Uttarakhand Chief Minister further said that the yatra is a matter of shraddha (reverence) and aastha (faith), and God would not like
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