Kanwariyas
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UP Kanwariyas call off protest after officials’ apology
Kannauj: Hundreds of kanwariyas from Bilgram in neighbouring Hardoi district have ended their protest after senior district officials apologised to them following an alleged altercation with police personnel over the stopping of…
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UP Police arrest 4 Kanwariyas after driver dies of injuries
Lucknow: Four Kanwariyas have been arrested in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh in connection with the death of a Muslim driver who was allegedly attacked by four devotees and an auto-rickshaw driver.…
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Driver Azeem dies days after Kanwariyas attack him in Hapur
Lucknow: A Muslim pickup truck driver allegedly succumbed to his injuries five days after a group of Kanwariyas assaulted him following an accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur district. A resident of Moradabad,…
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UP: Delhi cleric booked for remarks on Kanwariyas
Muzaffarnagar: A case has been registered at the Civil Lines police station in Muzaffarnagar district against Maulana Sajid Rashidi, the president of the All India Imam Association, for allegedly making objectionable remarks…
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Violent, intoxicated Kanwariyas not Shiv Bhakts: Maulana Rashidi
Amid several videos of Kanwariyas allegedly consuming alcohol, engaging in unruly behaviour, and creating disturbances going viral on social media, All India Imam Association President, Maulana Sajid Rashidi, on Thursday, August 6,…
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No PM or MLA is bigger than kanwariyas: Daksh Chaudhary
Ghaziabad: Daksh Chaudhary, self-proclaimed cow vigilante (gau rakshak) from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, allegedly spoke in derogatory language against the administration. In a video that surfaced on social media, Chaudhary and Hindu Raksha…
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Kanwar yatra turns violent as children, cops, devotees attacked
Lucknow: With Kanwar Yatra in full swing and multiple camps across Northern India fully set up, the streets of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Delhi are ready to be filled with devotees…
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UP: Kanwariyas attack man after he objects to rituals
Bijnor: A group of Kanwariyas allegedly attacked a petrol pump owner’s son after they mistook him for a Muslim, objecting to the lighting of incense sticks during their procession in Uttar Pradesh’s…
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Woman wearing burqa performs Kanwar Yatra, welcomed by devotees
Sambhal: A Muslim woman wearing a burqa drew attention after she was seen participating in the Hindu pilgrimage of Kanwar Yatra in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on Saturday, February 14. Travelling with a…
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8 killed in road accidents during Kanwar Yatra in UP, Uttarakhand
Muzaffarnagar: Eight devotees were killed in road accidents on the Kanwar Yatra routes in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the last 24 hours as the annual pilgrimage entered its last leg. In…
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UP: Kanwariyas assault CRPF jawan, three arrested
Mirzapur: Three kanwariyas were arrested for allegedly assaulting a CRPF jawan following an argument over purchasing tickets at the Mirzapur railway station here, an official said on Sunday. The Central Reserve Police…
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Senior UP govt official orders ban on outsiders in kanwariya camps
Meerut: A senior Uttar Pradesh government official on Tuesday directed authorities to ensure that no outsiders are allowed to enter camps set up for kanwariyas. Chairing a high-level meeting here, Chief Secretary…
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Bihar: Nine Kanwariyas electrocuted to death, two injured
Bihar: At least nine Kanwar Yatra pilgrims were electrocuted to death and two others sustained injuries when the vehicle they were travelling in came in contact with a high-tension overhead wire in…
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Rajasthan: Kanwariyas attempt to enter women’s bathing ghat, police intervene
Chaos erupted in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu city when a large group of Kanwariyas attempted to enter a women’s bath ghat at night, prompting police to wield lathis to disperse the mob, on Monday,…
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UP: Kanwariyas vandalize, overturn police vehicle after it hits one of them
In yet another incident of violence, a group of enraged Kanwariyas vandalized and overturned a police vehicle after it allegedly entered a lane designated for the pilgrimage procession. The incident occurred in…
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