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Uttar Pradesh govt calls off Kanwar Yatra this year over Covid-19 risks
The Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled the Kanwar Yatra citing a decision by groups representing the pilgrims on Saturday.

The Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled the Kanwar Yatra citing a decision by groups representing the pilgrims on Saturday.
The announcement came a day after the Supreme Court gave the Yogi Adityanath government time till next week to reconsider its decision to go ahead with the religious event amid the Covid-19 risks.
The Apex Court had taken suo motu cognizance of the state’s move to go ahead with the annual pilgrimage over Covid-19 risks. The court had said that it was giving one more opportunity to reconsider or else it would pass orders.
Amid fears of a third wave of the pandemic, the court had said it could not allow the Uttar Pradesh government to hold 100% physical Kanwar yatra. It stressed that sentiments, including religious ones, are subservient to the right to life.
Earlier, the State government was going ahead with a pared-down symbolic version of the Kanwar Yatra, however, now on appeal of the authority, the Kanwar Sanghs have called off the pilgrimage, said Navneet Sehgal, UP additional chief secretary information. Months after the deadly second wave, the looming threat of a Covid third wave has led the organisers to reconsider their decision to hold the religious event.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had even convened a meeting for the preparation and security arrangements for the yatra. He had even directed officials to make all preparations in time, ensuring that the Covid protocol was fully followed in these yatras, which was scheduled to start on July 25.
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Every year, around 30 million Kanwariyas from northern states walk or drive down in groups to collect water from the Ganga in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar and take it to offer at temples of Lord Shiva back home. Owing to the pandemic, last year too, the yatra was cancelled.
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Woman beats up 2 minor girls in Chhattisgarh adoption centre, disturbing video goes viral
The woman is identified as Seema Drivedi, the program manager. Due to her cruelty children are psychologically disturbed, will have long life impact on them. Although CCTV cameras are installed for security but the program manager switches them off at night, raising doubts about the safety protocols in place.

A shocking video is doing round from Kanker city in Chhattisgarh, revealing a distressing incident of violence and abuse towards innocent children at an adoption centre. The Shivnagar adoption centre, which should serve as a safe haven, has turned into a house of torment. The viral video clearly depicts a woman violently pulling a child’s hair and throwing her to the ground, raising serious concerns about the safety of girls in such facilities.
Anurag Tiwari, NDTV journalist tweets the viral video stating how someone can be so barbaric, the pictures are disturbing but it is necessary that the culprit should be punished. He said there is an orphanage in Kanker, it is alleged that the person shown in the video is program manager who is showing some kind of barbarism, tagging Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said what kind of society we have created. After the video goes viral several person on twitter asked for the strict action against the culprit.
The brutality can be seen in the video, woman can be seen inhumanly beating the children. She strikes a young girl with her hand, forcefully throws her to the ground, and even hurls her onto a bed after making her stand up. The girls cries and screams for mercy but the woman continue to inflict harm and shows no mercy towards the child, it can be seen that two maid pass by the scene but ignored the violence and do nothing to stop it. The violence does not stop here, heartless woman calls another child from distance and subject her to further brutal beating, even resorting to verbal abuse.
According to the report, the woman is identified as Seema Drivedi, the program manager. Due to her cruelty children are psychologically disturbed, will have long life impact on them. Although CCTV cameras are installed for security but the program manager switches them off at night, raising doubts about the safety protocols in place.
Previously, there have been complaints by the employees against the manager. It is alarming to know that despite many complaints by the employees, there has been no action against her instead resulting in termination of the employees. Eight employees who opposed her action were fired within a year. In fact complaint reaching the Women and Children Development Department, no action has been taken, allowing the program manager to continue her abusive behavior unchecked.
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Man waylays schoolgirl in Mathura by-lane, holds her captive by the hand, helpless girl scared, breaks down as passersby don’t help, incident caught on CCTV
The Mathura police to which replied that the investigation into the matter is ongoing and strict action will be taken at the earliest.

In yet another terrible case of harassment, a man in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura pesters a class 8 girl passing through a by-lane while she was on her way back to home from school.
The incident was caught on the CCTV, the visuals of which are now viral across Internet.
In the viral video of the CCTV visual, the man can be seen harassing a school girl passing, when he intervenes her way, forces her to stop, holds her hands and also pushes her against the wall.
In the video, the helpless girl can be seen crying, trying to save herself to escape from the man’s sickening act.
The man in the video has been identified as Vishnu.
Such videos are a contrast to the government continously marketed schemes like Beti Padhao and Beti Bachao. Reports said, such incidents show the government’s failure in implementing such schemes.
The most surprising part of the story is, it can be clearly seen in the video, the poor girl is crying for help but is being ignored by the passers-by, who did not pay a slight heed in offering help to her and save her.
The Police vigilance is seen absent as people like Vishnu continue eve-teasing and harassing girls in broad daylight without any fear.
Internet users condemning the entire incident filled the comment sections. One user said such acts of harassment should be taken seriously by the police to ensure the safety of women.
The Mathura police to which replied that the investigation into the matter is ongoing and strict action will be taken at the earliest.
Another user wrote, this man should be encountered by the police, while one asked such men should be hanged by the law.
Such cases of crime against women are increasing day by day.
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Wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia refute rumours of withdrawal of protest
Both Malik and Punia denied the news of withdrawing from the protest, they termed it as rumours and also urged people not to spread false news.

Olympians Sakshee Malik and Bharang Punia said today, they will keep fighting for justice and that no wrestler has given up and will not give upon protest.
Both Malik and Punia denied the news of withdrawing from the protest, they termed it as rumours and also urged people not to spread false news. We have resumed our responsibilities in Railways, but we are also working on our plan, Sakshee said.
The wrestlers also met with Home Minister Amit Shah late on Saturday night to ask him to conduct a fair investigation into allegations of sexual harassment made against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by seven female wrestlers, which also includes a minor.
It’s been learned that Amit Shah assured the wrestlers that the law still applies to everyone equally. He reportedly said to the wrestlers, let the law take its course.
The wrestlers announced they were going to submerge their medals in the Ganga river in Haridwar last month. They claim that their complaint against the head of the wrestling federation has been largely ignored.
However, they temporarily halted their plan as farmer leader Naresh Tikait intervened.
Earlier on May 28 march, some protesters were taken into custody. The country was shocked and outraged when images of champions Vinesh Phogat and her cousin Sangeeta Phogat being detained by the police surfaced.
The Delhi Police announced that they would not be permitted to stage a protest at India Gate after the wrestlers were denied access to the Jantar Mantar protest location following the crackdown.
Meanwhile, Sakshee Malik’s husband, wrestler Satyawart Kadian, also joined her and said, neither we have made a concession nor will we back down. All of it is false, and we won’t end our protest. He added we shall continue seeking justice while remaining strong. To weaken us, false information is being broadcast. The entire country is against the Delhi Police.
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