Kanwar Yatra / MHA strict on Kanwar Yatra Ministry of Home Affairs issued advisory on IB report

MHA on Kanwar Yatra: This year's Kanwar Yatra (Kanwar Yatra 2022) has also started as soon as the month of Sawan begins. Where the enthusiasm of the devotees of Lord Shiva is being seen regarding the Kanwar Yatra. At the same time, the police administration of many districts have made strict and strong security arrangements regarding this holy journey. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory regarding the Kanwar Yatra. It is being told that this advisory has been issued based on the threat report of Intelligence Bureau (IB). There is a apprehension of danger from radical elements during the Kanwar Yatra, so the state governments have been instructed to increase security.

threat from radical elements

During this time's Kanwar Yatra, the way in which the state governments have been instructed to make strict arrangements for the safety of the Kanwariyas traveling to Kanwar. In this advisory, many states including UP, Uttarakhand have been instructed to increase the security system. At the same time, the police say that the Kanwar Yatra routes will also be monitored round the clock.

Railways should also increase security

In view of the danger, instructions have also been given to increase the security of trains. According to the advisory, a large number of policemen should be deployed to deal with any kind of danger during the Kanwar Yatra. Even before this, in view of the apprehension of huge crowd of devotees in many cities, strict monitoring is being done through CCTV cameras, drones and monitoring of social media. At the same time, anti-terrorist squads have also been deployed along with the bomb disposal squad in Haridwar. Haridwar and the surrounding areas have been divided into several zones and sectors, with the deployment of around 10,000 police personnel to make impeccable security arrangements.

journey after two years

Significantly, devotees of Bholenath are reaching Haridwar in large numbers in the Kanwar Yatra which started from July 14. Due to the Corona epidemic, the Kanwar Yatra was not being taken out for two years. Officials believe that this time also, in the month of Sawan, like before, crores of devotees will reach Haridwar and nearby to take water from the holy Ganges river to perform the abhishek of Lord Shankar.