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Breaking News:Juna Akhada chief announces the end of Kumbh mela
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Breaking News:Juna Akhada chief announces the end of Kumbh mela

Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed that the Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand's Haridwar "should only be symbolic" amid an unprecedented increase in coronavirus cases across the country, Swami Avdheshanand Giri - one of the top seers in the country - announced an early end to the month-long mega festival for Juna Akhara. "Our first priority is the protection of the people of India (against Covid). In view of the coronavirus pandemic, we have performed the visarjan of all Gods. This is the end of Kumbh for Juna Akhara,"…
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All urban local bodies in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar declared ‘slaughterhouse-free’ ahead of Kumbh Mela
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All urban local bodies in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar declared ‘slaughterhouse-free’ ahead of Kumbh Mela

The Uttarakhand government has issued an order declaring all urban local bodies in Haridwar “slaughterhouse-free” areas. The state government has also cancelled the licenses and clearances given to these slaughterhouses to operate in the past. It may be noted that the Haridwar district is comprised of two municipal corporations, two nagar palika parishads and five nagar panchayats. The notification issued by the state’s Urban Development Department on slaughterhouse comes ahead of the Kumbh Mela 2021. BJP MLAs from the area had earlier written a letter to Chief…
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