Dehradun Apr 21 PTI The Uttarakhand Police on Thursday launched a drive to verify antecedents of people who have come to the state over the past 10 years a senior official said here on Thursday The drive begins just days ahead of the Char Dham Yatra in the state It follows Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhamis announcement recently that a campaign will be conducted to verify details and antecedents of people coming from outside so that peace and social harmony could be maintained in the state Dhami had said this in reply to a question on a demand by seers to ban the entry of non-Hindus in Char Dham areas Over the next 10 days police will verify information related to people who have come from outside the state over the past 10 years Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar said Verification has been done earlier also Antecedents of people from outside such as handcart pushers labourers professionals and businessmen have been checked in the past too he said However he said this time this verification is being done by running a special campaign for 10 days so that it is completed before the start of the Char Dham Yatra The chief minister had said on Tuesday that during the Char Dham Yatra the state government will run a campaign to ensure that the pilgrims coming from outside are properly verified and elements likely to pose a threat to peace do not enter the state Our state should remain peaceful Its religion and culture should be preserved The government will run a campaign for this at its own level We will try that people coming from outside are properly verified and those who could pose a threat to peace do not enter the state he said Describing Uttarakhand as a peace-loving state as well as a centre of religion and culture the chief minister said that there is no place for miscreants encroachers and religious fanatics here This years Char Dham Yatra will begin with the opening of the doors of temples on May 3 on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya A record number of devotees are expected this year as there are no covid-induced restrictions on pilgrimage PTI ALM RDK

Dehradun Apr 19 PTI Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said people coming to Uttarakhand on Char Dham Yatra from outside will have to undergo proper verification so that those who may pose a threat to peace do not enter the state Dhami said this while replying to a question by a reporter about seers demand that there should be a ban on the entry of non-Hindus in Char Dham areas There should be peace in our state The religion and culture of our state should be preserved Dhami said in response to the question We will conduct a drive to see that those coming for the pilgrimage from outside have proper verification and those who do not have it get themselves verified he said No one who may pose a threat to peace or spoil the atmosphere should enter the state Dhami said Describing Uttarakhand as a peace-loving state besides being a centre of religion and culture Dhami said there is no place here for rioters encroachers and those fomenting religious frenzy Some Haridwar-based seers have requested the chief minister to ban non-Hindus from visiting the Char Dham shrines saying the temple should be kept out of bounds for those who do not believe in Hinduism The Char Dham Yatra is scheduled to begin in the first week of May with the opening of the Gangotri and Yamunotri temples in the Uttarkashi district A record number of pilgrims are likely to visit the shrines this year with the removal of the COVID-19 restrictions Various hotels and dharamshalas in the area have reported full boking one month in advance PTI ALM ALM RAX RAX

The Delhi Police has filed an FIR after a video emerged on social media in which a man is purportedly heard threatening a Muslim shopkeeper for opening his biryani shop in Sant Nagar area here on the occasion of Diwali, officials said on Saturday. The police said they took suo motu cognisance of the video. […]

A speeding car rammed into a Durga procession in the Madhya Pradesh capital, leaving four persons, including a head constable, injured, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on the road outside the Bhopal railway station on late Saturday night when the procession was moving forward, Bajaria police station in-charge Umesh Yadav told PTI. Also […]

Indore : Four Muslims, including two students, were arrested from Oxford college Garba event in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Sunday after a large group of rightwing activists allegedly barged in and went on the rampage, accusing the college of promoting “love jihad.” Police stated that these were “preventive arrests” after clashes at the Oxford College and the men were released on bail. A magistrate ordered the release of Adnan Shah, Mohammad Umar, Abdul Qadir and Syed Saqib after they submitted bonds of ₹ 50,000 each.

Indore : Four Muslims, including two students, were arrested from Oxford college Garba event in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Sunday after a large group of rightwing activists allegedly barged in and went on the rampage, accusing the college of promoting “love jihad.” Police stated that these were “preventive arrests” after clashes at the Oxford College and the men were released on bail. A magistrate ordered the release of Adnan Shah, Mohammad Umar, Abdul Qadir and Syed Saqib after they submitted bonds of ₹ 50,000 each.

Indore : Four Muslims, including two students, were arrested from Oxford college Garba event in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Sunday after a large group of rightwing activists allegedly barged in and went on the rampage, accusing the college of promoting “love jihad.” Police stated that these were “preventive arrests” after clashes at the Oxford College and the men were released on bail. A magistrate ordered the release of Adnan Shah, Mohammad Umar, Abdul Qadir and Syed Saqib after they submitted bonds of ₹ 50,000 each.

Indore : Four Muslims, including two students, were arrested from Oxford college Garba event in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Sunday after a large group of rightwing activists allegedly barged in and went on the rampage, accusing the college of promoting “love jihad.” Police stated that these were “preventive arrests” after clashes at the Oxford College and the men were released on bail. A magistrate ordered the release of Adnan Shah, Mohammad Umar, Abdul Qadir and Syed Saqib after they submitted bonds of ₹ 50,000 each.

“Vishwa hindu parishad has prohibited the entry of non hindu people at garba pandals at Madhya Pradesh’s ratlam district. Vishwa Hindu Parishad has placed posters stating that the “”entry of non hindus is prohibited”” at 56 pandals. Same incident happened at indore’s Oxford clg where garba program was being held, bajrang dal and VHP workers reached there.. To know more watch the video.” #VHP #No_Entry_Garba #MadhyaPradesh #Navratri #Navratri2021 #ChandanSharma #Navaratri #Ratlam #MadhyaPradeshNews #BajrangDal #VishwaHinduParishad

“Vishwa hindu parishad has prohibited the entry of non hindu people at garba pandals at Madhya Pradesh’s ratlam district. Vishwa Hindu Parishad has placed posters stating that the “”entry of non hindus is prohibited”” at 56 pandals. Same incident happened at indore’s Oxford clg where garba program was being held, bajrang dal and VHP workers reached there.. To know more watch the video.” #VHP #No_Entry_Garba #MadhyaPradesh #Navratri #Navratri2021 #ChandanSharma #Navaratri #Ratlam #MadhyaPradeshNews #BajrangDal #VishwaHinduParishad