Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Criticizes Kanwar Yatra

• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath alleged that the Kanwar Yatra is being deliberately defamed and its participants, the kanwariyas, are being labeled as goons by elements who aim to humiliate India’s heritage.

• Adityanath emphasized that these individuals who seek to defame the kanwar yatris are the same ones who tried to separate the tribal community from India.

• Adityanath emphasized the peaceful and devotional nature of the Kanwar Yatra, despite its labeling as unruly.

• Adityanath urged the public to remain alert to these divisive elements and to expose and exclude them from society to protect national unity.

• Adityanath also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for declaring November 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas (Tribal Pride Day) to remember the contribution of tribal freedom fighters.