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‘DJ okay, but no film songs during Kanwar yatra’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

The UP chief minister also instructed the district administration officers to shower flower petals from helicopters on devotees and also monitor crowded areas.

Updated on: Jul 4, 2019, 09:46:08 IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said there will be no ban on DJs during the Kanwar Yatra starting from July 17 across the state. However, he said the kanwariyas could play only bhajans during the yatra and not film song.

The officials have also been asked to counsel the policemen to behave decently with devotees, ensure safety and security of women during yatra. (Arijit Sen/HT FILE Photo)
The officials have also been asked to counsel the policemen to behave decently with devotees, ensure safety and security of women during yatra. (Arijit Sen/HT FILE Photo)

The chief minister also instructed the district administration officers to shower flower petals from helicopters on devotees and also monitor crowded areas. Reviewing the preparation of the kanwar yatra, Yogi directed the officers to ensure proper security and safety of the devotees. He told the officers to conduct inter-departmental meeting in all districts and divisions to fine tune arrangements and avoid untoward incident.

The officials have also been asked to counsel the policemen to behave decently with devotees, ensure safety and security of women during yatra. “All the arrangements should be made on the lines of Kumbh,” Yogi said.

Another focus area of the state government is cleanliness and CM Yogi has instructed officials to ban the use of plastic bags.

 
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