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Uttarakhand: Drones banned in Haridwar ahead of Kanwar Yatra

In view of the security during the upcoming 'Kanwar Yatra', the Haridwar district administration has banned the flying of drones by the public in Har ki Paidi and its surrounding areas from July 4 to July 17. Read further on Dynamite News:

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No public namaz held in Uttarakhand’s Purola town

In the sensitive Purola town in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, Muslims did not gather for namaz in public places on the occasion of Id-ul-Azha on June 29, following pressure from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). Many drove to far-off places to offer namaz.

The Hindu

State government will implement UCC as soon as it gets panel report, says Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami

The Uttarakhand government is strictly dealing with people who are playing tricks with ‘innocent minor sisters and daughters’, says Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in an exclusive conversation with The Hindu. Mr. Dhami says that as a ‘Pradhan Sewak”, it is his responsibility to call out wrong and support what…

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A month later, some Muslim families return to Uttarakhand’s Purola, others put up houses for sale

While several Muslim residents of Purola, who were forced to leave the town in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district last month following communal tension, have returned, a few others have put up their houses on sale and vowed not to come back

The Hindu

Char Dham Yatra | 149 pilgrims succumb to ailments, accidents in two months

The initial 65 days of the annual Char Dham Yatra season in Uttarakhand saw the deaths of 149 pilgrims. Over 31,78,000 people have visited the Badrinath-Kedarnath-Gangotri-Yamunotri shrines since the beginning of the yatra season that started on April 22, 2023.

The Hindu

Char Dham Yatra halted due to bad weather, CM Dhami instruct officials to be vigilant

Char Dham Yatra has been stopped as a precautionary measure due to bad weather on the route to Kedarnath and Badrinath. Read further on Dynamite News

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Uttarakhand: Kedarnath Yatra stopped at Sonprayag due to heavy rainfall

Owing to heavy rains in Rudraprayag district, Kedarnath Yatra has been stopped at Sonprayag, informed officials on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hafta letters: CoWIN data leak, swearing on Hafta, Uttarakhand discussion

Request Abhinandan/Manisha to read this letter. I don't think I’m alone in this feeling but I like Abhinandan swearing on the podcast, it conveys a deep emotion of feeling fucked. It might be crude, but "fuck" is a feeling that at least begins to address the bizarre unfolding of events…

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Father-son acquitted by Supreme Court in 28-year-old murder case

A bench of justices V Ramasubramanian and Pankaj Mithal last week acquitted father-son Mohd Muslim and Shamshad as it set aside the order of the Roorkee court and Uttarakhand HC. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Char Dham Yatra 2023: Number of pilgrims crosses 30 lakh

In the ongoing Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand, over 30 lakh pilgrims have visited Char Dham and more than 10 lakh pilgrims have visited Kedarnath. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Char Dham Yatra: Over 30 lakh pilgrims visited so far, says Uttarakhand DGP

In the ongoing Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand, over 30 lakh pilgrims have visited Char Dham and more than 10 lakh pilgrims have visited Kedarnath

The Hindu

16 tigers dead in Uttarakhand since January

The Forest Department officials are attributing the deaths to reasons like territorial fights among the big cats. Read more on The Hindu

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Uttarakhand: Biker rescued after falling into 200-meter-deep gorge in Rudraprayag

SDRF officials said that as soon as they got to know about the person on a bike falling into a gorge in the area, they sprung into action. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mounting tensions: On the threat to social harmony in Uttarakhand

The case of attempted kidnapping in Purola in Uttarakhand should be investigated quickly, and nobody should be allowed to make use of it to propagate communal politics

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Uttarkashi communal tensions | Local trade bodies, Hindutva outfits call off mahapanchayat

The call for a mahapanchayat given by local trade bodies and Hindutva outfits in Uttarakhand’s Purola in protest against alleged incidents of love jihad was withdrawn.

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Markets in Uttarakhand’s Purola remain closed in protest against issuance of prohibitory orders

Markets in Uttarakhand’s Purola and neighbouring towns remained closed on June 15, 2023, in protest against the imposition of Section 144

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Shops ransacked, shouts of ‘Jai Shri Ram’: What led to the exodus of Muslims from Uttarakhand’s Purola?

Shops belonging to the Muslim residents of Uttarakhand’s Purola town remain shut. Most of the Muslim shop owners have fled the town in wake of the targeted vandalism and threats furnished by right-wing organisations.

The Hindu

Committee seeks people’s suggestions for Uniform Civil Code in Uttarakhand

The expert committee formed by the Uttarakhand government organised a public dialogue program in Delhi on June 14, 2023 and sought people’s suggestions for Uniform Civil Code in the State

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Uttarkashi communal tensions | Petitioners move Supreme Court for ban on mahapanchayat

A petition has been filed a petition in the Supreme Court demanding an immediate ban on proposed mahapanchayat by right-wing groups at Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand. Terming it an attempt to incite communal riots, the petitioners have asked the SC to intervene in the matter.

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Why Muslims are fleeing a small town in India’s Uttarakhand state

Nearly a dozen families are forced to leave Purola after far-right Hindu groups threaten Muslims’ homes and businesses.

The Hindu

Uttarkashi communal tensions | Waqf Board appeals to CM Dhami to ensure safety of Muslims

The Uttarakhand Waqf Board appealed to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on June 12 to dispel the fear among Muslims about their safety in the State in the wake of communal tension in Uttarkashi district.

The Hindu

Expel former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat for praising Godse, says Congress

If the BJP did not take any action against Mr. Rawat, then it would become obvious that he represents the party’s views on Godse, the Congress functionary said.

The Hindu

Background checks will curb ‘love jihad’, says Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami

The CM’s statement came a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) minority morcha chief in Uttarkashi, was forced to leave his home after protests by right-wing groups.

The Hindu

Amid communal tension in Uttarakhand, civil society bodies write to President

The Hindu had earlier this week reported how Muslim shop owners and residents in Uttarkashi were being threatened to keep their shops closed

The Hindu

‘Some creatures’ come together during monsoon: BJP leader Dhami on Opposition unity

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami night compared efforts by Opposition parties to forge unity against the BJP with that of the rainy season when “creatures like snake, mongoose, scorpion and crab, come together because of the fear of monsoon”.

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