New Delhi, July 16 (TIWN) The Ministry of Home Affairs has told the Supreme Court that for the Kanwar Yatra the state governments must not permit movement of "Kanwariyas for bringing 'Gangajal' from Haridwar to the Shiv temples of their choice".

The affidavit was filed by the MHA, after the top court on July 14, took suo moto cognizance of the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to allow Kanwar Yatra amid the ongoing Covid pandemic.  "So far as the subject matter of the present proceedings, i.e., the Kanwar Yatra is concerned, the state governments must not permit movement of 'Kanwariyas' for bringing 'Gangajal' from Haridwar to the Shiv temples of their choice", said the affidavit.