Why kanwariyas Is Trending Today?
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July 21, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Two Kanwariyas died in Bijnor when their bike hit a divider; Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath warns against miscreants posing as Kanwariyas to disrupt the yatra, threatening to use CCTV footage to expose troublemakers.
July 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath defended Kanwariyas, devotees carrying Lord Shiva's trident (trishul), after media criticism, while also imposing restrictions on them, including banning trishuls and hockey sticks during yatras, following incidents of violence, including the assault of a CRPF jawan at Mirzapur railway station.