Kanwariyas vandalise car, thrash occupants on highway in Uttar Pradesh after it brushes past one of them
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kanwariyas vandalise car, thrash occupants on highway in Uttar Pradesh after it brushes past one of them

The Hindu  

A car was vandalised and its occupants thrashed by 'kanwariyas' who claimed that it had brushed against them here on the Haridwar-Delhi national highway, police said on July 22 on the first day of the annual kanwar yatra. The group of devotees claimed that a 'kanwar' belonging to one of them had been rendered impure because the car had touched it near the Bajheri cut under the Chhapar area of the district late Sunday. A police officer, however, said no kanwariya came forward to confirm whether his kanwar came in contact with the car. Circle Officer Raju Kumar Sab said the damaged vehicle has been seized and efforts are being made to identify its driver and passengers.

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At least 9 Kanwariyas killed, 8 injured in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh
7 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 9 Kanwariyas killed, 8 injured in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

At least nine Kanwariyas or Shiva worshippers were killed and eight injured in separate incidents in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh late on Sunday and Monday. In Bihar’s Vaishali district, a music system on a vehicle carrying Kanwariyas came in contact with an 11kv power line and left nine dead. He demanded the registration of a case against the officials of …

Two kanwariyas killed after unidentified car hits them in UP’s Ghazipur: Police
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Two kanwariyas killed after unidentified car hits them in UP’s Ghazipur: Police

Hindustan Times  

Two Kanwariyas were killed while one was seriously injured after being hit by an unidentified vehicle near Azamgarh- Biharipu Dagera road in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, police said. One of the kanwariyas died on the spot while the other succumbed to injuries during treatment. The injured person is currently under treatment and has …

Two kanwariyas dead, 14 injured in road accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Two kanwariyas dead, 14 injured in road accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena

The Hindu  

Two kanwariyas died and 14 were injured after a truck hit a tractor-trolley in Morena in Madhya Pradesh on July 29, a police official said. The incident took place at 5 a.m. on National Highway number 44, some 10 kilometres from the district headquarters, which led to enraged villagers beating up the truck driver and also blocking the arterial road …

Kanwar Yatra: Increased vigil in Ghaziabad after violence by kanwariyas
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kanwar Yatra: Increased vigil in Ghaziabad after violence by kanwariyas

The Hindu  

The police have intensified security in some areas of Ghaziabad district and imposed more traffic curbs after some kanwariyas thrashed a car driver and vandalised the vehicle after it allegedly hit them in Muradnagar, an official said on Sunday, July 28, 2024. The kanwariyas later blocked a stretch of the Delhi-Meerut expressway on which the incident took place, and created …

Uttar Pradesh: 'Kanwariyas' vandalise vehicle with 'POLICE' stamp in Ghaziabad | VIDEO
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh: 'Kanwariyas' vandalise vehicle with 'POLICE' stamp in Ghaziabad | VIDEO

India TV News  

In the Madhuban Bapudham police station area in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, Kanwariyas heavily vandalised a vehicle with a 'POLICE' sticker on it. The incident occurred near Duhai on the Delhi-Meerut Road in the Madhuban Bapudham police station area. Police pacify the situation A police officer provided information about the incident, stating that around 10:15 am on July 29, near Duhai …

Ghaziabad: Heightened security, more traffic curbs as Kanwariyas vandalise a car after it allegedly hit some of them
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ghaziabad: Heightened security, more traffic curbs as Kanwariyas vandalise a car after it allegedly hit some of them

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh Police have intensified security in parts of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh and imposed more traffic curbs after a vehicle was vandalised in Muradnagar by Kanwariyas after it allegedly hit some of the devotees, an official told news agency PTI on Sunday. Traffic was resumed only after police personnel pacified the Kanwariyas and provided them holy Ganga …

Kanwar Yatra 2024: Pilgrim dies as speeding bike hits sleeping devotees in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kanwar Yatra 2024: Pilgrim dies as speeding bike hits sleeping devotees in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar

India TV News  

Kanwar Yatra 2024: In a tragic incident, one Kanwar Yatra pilgrim died and another was injured in a road accident in the Ratanpuri police station area of Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, police said. The police said that three Kanwar devotees laid down on the side of the road after being tired when a speeding bike hit the sleeping devotee, leaving him …

Kanwar Yatra: Sawan begins today, Delhi-Meerut Expressway closed for these vehicles | Check traffic advisory
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kanwar Yatra: Sawan begins today, Delhi-Meerut Expressway closed for these vehicles | Check traffic advisory

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh Police has issued an traffic advisory announcing the closure of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway for heavy vehicles due to the Kanwar Yatra starting on Monday, July 22. The vehicles traveling from Delhi via Tulsi Niketan, Seemapuri, and Anand Vihar to Ghaziabad will be re-directed along Chaudhary Charan Singh Marg towards UP Gate, and then will have to follow …

Kanwar Yatra: the pilgrims’ progress
1 year, 8 months ago

Kanwar Yatra: the pilgrims’ progress

The Hindu  

Traffic on the national highway that connects New Delhi to Haridwar is crawling. The kanwariyas walk in groups, often causing traffic disruptions with some carrying pots with up to 50 litres hung from bamboo poles resting on two people’s shoulders, jhoola kanwar. I walk very quietly on one side of the road and don’t disturb anyone,” says Mr. Kumar, whose …

Kanwariyas vandalise car, thrash driver in Haridwar; cops deny communal angle
1 year, 8 months ago

Kanwariyas vandalise car, thrash driver in Haridwar; cops deny communal angle

Hindustan Times  

Kanwariyas overturned and vandalised a car and thrashed its driver after it hit one of the kanwars in Haridwar. In a video of the incident, which is going viral on social media, the Kanwariyas first forcefully evicted the driver and a burqa-clad woman sitting on the front passenger seat, then overturned the car before vandalising it with sticks. Hardiwar Senior …

Delhi govt to organise 'Kanwar camps' for Kanwariyas across city; Traffic Police issues advisory
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi govt to organise 'Kanwar camps' for Kanwariyas across city; Traffic Police issues advisory

India TV News  

Kanwar Yatra: As the 'Kanwar Yatra' commenced on Tuesday, the Delhi government is set to provide camps across the city to provide facilities to yatris. "Like every year, the Delhi government is organising Kanwar camps across Delhi for Kanwariyas where they will be provided all facilities," Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi. Delhi Traffic Police …

Kanwar Yatra: DJs to play only bhajans on routes leading to Kashi
1 year, 8 months ago

Kanwar Yatra: DJs to play only bhajans on routes leading to Kashi

Hindustan Times  

With the Kanwar Yatra set to begin from July 4, the Uttar Pradesh police have instructed the personnel on duty to ensure that only devotional songs are played by the DJs on the Yatra routes. The UP police personnel deployed on the Kanwar Yatra routes leading to Varanasi will ensure that only bhajans are played by the DJs accompanying the …

Attacks on Kanwar Yatra: From throwing meat to spitting and blocking their path
2 years, 7 months ago

Attacks on Kanwar Yatra: From throwing meat to spitting and blocking their path

Op India  

The Kanwar Yatra of 2022 is very special for the Bhagwan Shiva devotees as it is happening with full enthusiasm after a gap of two years owning to the Covid-19 pandemic. #WATCH | Uttarakhand: Large number of Kanwariyas gathered at Haridwar as part of the ongoing Kanwar Yatra. pic.twitter.com/5GzPV6U6G0 — ANI UP/Uttarakhand July 24, 2022 On July 17, Congress’s national …

Uttar Pradesh: 'Kanwariya' killed, 7 injured in collision between 2 vehicles in Meerganj
2 years, 7 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: 'Kanwariya' killed, 7 injured in collision between 2 vehicles in Meerganj

India TV News  

Highlights A kanwariya was killed on the highway in UP's Meerganj, said police 7 others were injured when the car in which they were traveling was hit by an unidentified vehicle More details are awaited in this regard Kanwar Yatra 2022 news updates : A kanwariya was killed and seven other people injured when the car in which they were …

Truck mows down Kanwar devotees in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, death toll rises to six
2 years, 7 months ago

Truck mows down Kanwar devotees in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, death toll rises to six

Firstpost  

The incident took place at 2:15 am today, and while five persons died on the spot, one person succumbed to his injuries in hospital Hathras: Six persons, part of a group of Kanwar Yatra pilgrims on their way to Bhopal from Haridwar, were mowed to death by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district in the early hours of …

6 dead after truck mows down Kanwar devotees in UP's Hathras
2 years, 7 months ago

6 dead after truck mows down Kanwar devotees in UP's Hathras

India Today  

Six Kanwar devotees were dead and one seriously injured after a speeding truck mowed down a group of Kanwar Yatris in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district on Saturday near Badhar village on Hathras Agra road. ADG of Agra Zone, Rajeev Krishna, said, “5 dead, 1 seriously injured after seven Kanwar devotees were mowed down by a truck around 2.15 am today, …

Delhi: Kanwariyas protest after meat was thrown at Kanwar Yatri in Seelampur, probe initiated
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi: Kanwariyas protest after meat was thrown at Kanwar Yatri in Seelampur, probe initiated

Op India  

On Wednesday, scores of pilgrims participating in the Kanwar yatra staged a protest in the Muslim-dominated Seelampur area in Delhi after they discovered that a piece of meat was thrown at one of the Kanwars making the holy Ganga water impure. According to the reports, the Kanwariyas, hailing from Alwar, Rajasthan are on a 14-day of Kanwar Yatra in which …

Uttar Pradesh: 2 Kanwariyas killed in road accident in Muzaffarnagar
2 years, 8 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: 2 Kanwariyas killed in road accident in Muzaffarnagar

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh: 2 Kanwariyas killed in road accident in Muzaffarnagar A case has been registered against the unidentified mini truck driver who fled from the spot, abandoning the vehicle, police said. Highlights Two Kanwar pilgrims lost their lives in a road accident on the Delhi-Haridwar National Highway The bodies were sent for post-mortem while police is investigating the accident A …

Over 1 million Kanwariyas arrive in Haridwar in just first two days of Yatra
2 years, 8 months ago

Over 1 million Kanwariyas arrive in Haridwar in just first two days of Yatra

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand on Friday witnessed a massive footfall in the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, with more than 1 million Shiva devotees arriving in the state within just the first two days of the pilgrimage that began on Thursday. Till July 21, vehicles from the Delhi side — Rishikesh-Dehradun — will be diverted from the Rampur tri-intersection at the Uttar Pradesh-Uttarakhand border via …

Uttar Pradesh cancels Kanwar Yatra
3 years, 8 months ago

Uttar Pradesh cancels Kanwar Yatra

The Hindu  

The Kanwar yatra in Uttar Pradesh has been cancelled this year, the State government said on Saturday evening. The Supreme Court had said it could not allow the Uttar Pradesh government “to hold 100% physical Kanwar yatra in view of COVID”, stressing that sentiments, including religious ones, are subservient to the right to life. “On the appeal of the Uttar …

Kanwar controversy: In UP, apprehension over yatra go-ahead
3 years, 8 months ago

Kanwar controversy: In UP, apprehension over yatra go-ahead

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh said on Wednesday that it was not inclined to cancel the kanwar yatra because it was a matter of faith, but officials and stakeholders across the state said they faced uphill challenges to stop overcrowding at riverbanks and enforce Covid protocols during the fortnight-long pilgrimage. Kanwar yatra is an annual pilgrimage of Shiva devotees, known as Kanwariyas, to …

CCTV, drone cameras to secure Kanwar Yatra in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar
5 years, 7 months ago

CCTV, drone cameras to secure Kanwar Yatra in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar

India TV News  

In a bid to ensure smooth conduct of the Kanwar Yatra in Muzaffarnagar, 200 CCTV cameras and 90 surveillance drones have been installed along the pilgrimage route besides putting in place other security measures, police said on Wednesday. According to SSP Abhishek Yadav, teams of para-military force and Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary have been deployed along the pilgrimage route …

The Kanwar Yatra: Tracing the historical origins and the present day journey of the Kanwariyas
6 years, 7 months ago

The Kanwar Yatra: Tracing the historical origins and the present day journey of the Kanwariyas

Firstpost  

The Kanwar Yatra was traditionally carried out by spiritual and religious leaders who travelled barefoot to Haridwar and other spiritual places to collect water from the Ganges for the Kumbhabhishekam of the Shiva temples in their respective areas It all began with Lord Parshuram — an avatar of Lord Vishnu and follower of Lord Shiva. Flash-forward to the 20th Century …

Kanwariyas vandalise police vehicle in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr; police file FIR against 58 people
6 years, 7 months ago

Kanwariyas vandalise police vehicle in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr; police file FIR against 58 people

Firstpost  

A video of the incident shows around 50-60 Kanwariyas attacking the police vehicle, smashing the windows and a police officer trying to control the crowd in the Bugrasi Narsena police station area of Bulandshahr. A new video of a group of Kanwariyas attacking a police vehicle in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday morning has emerged, hours after some Kanwariyas vandalised …

Kanwar Yatra: As annual pilgrimage concludes today amid violence and vandalism, a primer on Kanwariyas
6 years, 7 months ago

Kanwar Yatra: As annual pilgrimage concludes today amid violence and vandalism, a primer on Kanwariyas

Firstpost  

Every year during the month of Shravan, devotees of Shiva, Kanwariyas, take part in annual Kanwar Yatra travelling all the way to pilgrimage sites on the banks of river Ganga to collect Ganga water in canisters, and then travel back to their villages to empty them on shiva temples Every year during the month of Shravan, devotees of Shiva take …

In video, another group of Kanwariyas run riot in UP, vandalise police van
6 years, 7 months ago

In video, another group of Kanwariyas run riot in UP, vandalise police van

Deccan Chronicle  

Bulandshar: Just a day after a mob of Kanwariya pilgrims vandalised a car in Delhi, another group of pilgrims ran riot after an altercation with locals in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr. In a video, the so-called pilgrims can be seen vandalising and smashing the windows of a police van in Bulandshahr on August 7. #WATCH: Kanwariyas vandalize police vehicle after an …

Police Nab 6 Kanwariyas for Vandalism in Bulandshahr
6 years, 7 months ago

Police Nab 6 Kanwariyas for Vandalism in Bulandshahr

The Quint  

A similar incident was reported in Muzaffarnagar where a group of Kanwar yatris vandalised a white car. Earlier, in Delhi’s Moti Nagar, a group of Kanwar yatris were caught on camera vandalising a car after the driver allegedly brushed past one of them. While loud music, cannabis consumption, huge traffic jams and littering are usually associated with the yatris, the …

Kanwariyas vandalise car in west Delhi, case registered
6 years, 7 months ago

Kanwariyas vandalise car in west Delhi, case registered

India TV News  

After a group of Kanwariyas vandalised a car in west Delhi, the Delhi Police on Wednesday registered a case against unidentified persons. According to police, reported news agency PTI, the car was being driven by a woman, who was with a male friend, when it allegedly hit a Kanwariya. A heated argument took place and as per reports one of …

Kanwariyas vandalise vehicle in Delhi's Moti Nagar, after car brushes past them; passengers safe
6 years, 7 months ago

Kanwariyas vandalise vehicle in Delhi's Moti Nagar, after car brushes past them; passengers safe

Firstpost  

A video which surfaced online shows a dozen Kanwariyas are seen in the video smashing the windows of the car with sticks and then tipping it over as policemen and spectators watch without stopping them. A group of Kanwariyas on Tuesday, vandalised a car in Delhi’s Moti Nagar after it brushed past them. A video which surfaced online shows a …

Delhi: Kanwariyas create ruckus, vandalise car after it brushed one of them in Moti Nagar
6 years, 7 months ago

Delhi: Kanwariyas create ruckus, vandalise car after it brushed one of them in Moti Nagar

India TV News  

A group of unruly kanwariyas vandalised a car and overturned it in west Delhi's Moti Nagar area after it brushed one of them on Tuesday evening. According to reports, the police received call about kanwariyas indulging in violence near Moti Nagar metro station at about 5.30 pm. The woman's car accidently brushed one of the kanwariyas and soon many others …

Amarnath pilgrimage attack spurs Delhi Police to tighten vigil for for Kanwar Yatra
7 years, 8 months ago

Amarnath pilgrimage attack spurs Delhi Police to tighten vigil for for Kanwar Yatra

Firstpost  

The Delhi police has asked its officers to take special anti-terror measures for the ongoing annual pilgrimage of the kanwariyas, after Amarnath attack New Delhi: In the wake of the Amarnath Yatra terror attack, the Delhi police have asked its officers to take special anti-terror measures for the ongoing annual pilgrimage of the kanwariyas those who carry the holy Ganga …

Kanwariyas go on rampage after car hit devotees
11 years, 7 months ago

Kanwariyas go on rampage after car hit devotees

India TV News  

Kanwariyas go on rampage after car hit devotees Ghaziabad, Aug 5 : A police personnel and two Uttar Pradesh home guards were injured yesterday when a group of Kanwariyas indulged in stone pelting after some of the devotees were allegedly hit by a Ghaziabad, Aug 5 : A police personnel and two Uttar Pradesh home guards were injured yesterday when …

The long walk for worship
20 years, 6 months ago

The long walk for worship

The Hindu  

Lakhs of Siva worshippers carrying Ganga water throng the roads in Uttaranchal during the monsoon - a phenomenon that has evoked the administrator's concern and the sociologist's curiosity. The frenzy of the kanwarias knows no bounds; they do a jig to keep the mela mood going even as entranced older pilgrims quietly utter their prayers as they continue the trek …

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