UP govt bans sale of meat in open on Kanwar Yatra routes

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to prohibit sale of meat in the open along the routes fixed for Kanwar Yatra which will commence from July 4 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath issued the directions in this regard while chairing a review meeting with senior officials including police commissioners divisional commissioners district magistrates and superintendents of police ahead of the upcoming festival season an official statement saidAdityanath said that this year due to Adhimas additional month the month of Shravan is of two months duration The festivals of Shravani Shivratri Nagpanchami and Rakshabandhan will be celebrated during this period he said The traditional Kanwar Yatra will take place in the holy month of Shravan starting from July 4 Before this Bakri Eid will be celebrated on June 29 It is clear that this time is sensitive from the point of view of law and order So we have to be constantly alert and careful he saidRespecting the belief of devotees meat should not be allowed to be sold in the open on the Kanwar route The route should remain clean and sanitised There should be provision of streetlights Since the weather is hot arrangements of drinking water should also be made the CM said According to the statement Adityanath asked the officials to install CCTV cameras on the yatra route and also deploy divers The places for setting up of Kanwar camps should be marked in advance so that traffic is not obstructed he orderedThe chief minister also directed for ensuring that the sound of DJ music etc to be used during Kanwar procession is as per the prescribed standards Give permission to the organisers of the event But ensure that everyone follows the rules and regulations he said Adityanath also directed that there should be no display of weapons in religious processionsSome mischievous elements may try to unnecessarily provoke people of other communities keep an eye on such matters Additional police force should be deployed in sensitive areas The police force must do foot patrolling everyday in the evening PRV 112 should remain active and anarchic elements should be strongly dealt with he saidAt the meeting the chief minister also noted that during Ramzan traffic was not affected due to religious activities This effort has been appreciated across the country This time on the occasion of Bakri Eid and Muharram we will have to implement the same system A dialogue should be made with the respective religious leadersintellectuals in this regard by the local administration he said He added that the place for the sacrifice on Bakri Eid should be marked in advanceSacrifice should not be done anywhere other than the previously marked place In any case make sure that no prohibited animal is sacrificed anywhere There should be an action plan for the systematic disposal of waste after sacrifice in every district he said Last year during Shravan about one crore devotees of Lord Shiva offered worship at Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi and nearly six lakh people visited the temple every Monday during the holy monthAdityanath said due to Adhimas this year further increase in the number of devotees who arrive in the state from all over the country is possible Along with Varanasi the local administration in Ayodhya and Sitapur should also make a systematic action plan in coordination with the temple administration the statement said The CM also directed the officials on the issue of religious conversion of children through gamingchatting appsIncidents of illegal religious conversions have come to light in many parts of the country in recent times We are familiar with the incident of conversion of teenage children through online gamingchatting apps in Ghaziabad It is very necessary to control such antisocial and antinational incidents in time Adityanath said He further stated that the action of illegal religious conversion is being done by an international syndicateThis syndicate keeps an eye on disabled children and youths looking for jobs Financial temptations are also being given This entire syndicate of illegal religious conversion needs to be wiped out Prompt action should be taken against any such activity he saidAdityanath directed that senior officers posted at police station circle district range zone and division levels should communicate with religious leaders of their respective areas and other eminent people of society Issue a positive message for the people Have a meeting of the peace committee Take the cooperation of the media so that an atmosphere of peace and harmony prevails he saidThe CM also said that the Safe City Project is proving to be extremely useful in fulfilling the promise of womens safety respect and selfreliance Within the next three months we will have to develop all the 17 municipal corporations and Gautam Budh Nagar district headquarters as safe cities he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or 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