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DEHRADUN: A day after Uttarakhand cancelled the annual kanwar yatra, but Uttar Pradesh said it would go ahead with it, the hill state on Wednesday decided to seal its borders to keep kanwariyas from entering. The administration also said it is holding talks at the government level with neighbouring states in an attempt to “scrap the yatra at the source . State government spokesperson Subodh Uniyal told TOI on Wednesday that it might be difficult to manage kanwariyas once they start out, so Uttarakhand is trying to connect with neighbouring states to stop them. “Our priority is to save lives. We are in discussion with neighbouring states to stop the yatra at the source. Looking at the present situation, it is not possible to allow the yatra.” Uniyal added that both PM Narendra Modi and the Indian Medical Association have expressed concern over the possibility of a third wave of Covid-19. “Religion is important, but at the same time we cannot risk lives. Such a decision has b

Uttar pradeshPushkar singh dhamiAshok kumarTirath singh rawatSubodh uniyalAmit shahTrivendra singh rawatIndian medical associationSingh rawatஉத்தர் பிரதேஷ்புஷ்கர் சிங் தமிஅசோக் குமார்தீரத் சிங் ராவத்சுபோத் ஊனியால்அமித் ஷாதிரிவேந்திர சிங் ராவத்