Adityanath orders zero tolerance during Kanwar Yatra

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday ordered officials to act firmly against attempts to disrupt the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, counter misinformation with facts and prevent communal tension. The Ghaziabad police commissioner told a review meeting that about 70,000 pilgrims had crossed the district, with numbers expected to rise over the next two days. Adityanath ordered special vigilance in Bareilly, where the yatra coincides with the Ala Hazrat Urs, and welcomed Muslim community members distributing vegetarian food during the event.

He also reviewed fertiliser supplies, women's safety and flooding in eight districts. Officials were told to prevent black marketing, strengthen Mission Shakti, speed up relief for marooned families and verify drivers and vehicles used for schools, taxis and e-rickshaws. Departments were placed on alert ahead of forecast rain.

The Indian Opinion

Claims that the Kanwar Yatra is automatically a test of communal harmony are as lazy as claims that firm policing targets one community. The practical standard is equal enforcement: rumours should face quick factual correction, and violence or disruption should bring action regardless of identity. The same scrutiny must apply to fertiliser distribution, women's safety and flood relief. The clearest measure will be whether complaints are resolved without selective policing or preventable shortages in the coming days.

Source: hindustantimes.com

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