Uttarakhand has successfully canceled Kanwaryatra All states need to discourage large rallies

Dehradun, July 14, 2021:

The Uttarakhand state government has canceled this year’s kanwaryatra, as it did last year. The Uttar Pradesh Government should do the same for the relevant congregations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on maskless tourists and tourists flocking to crowded markets and warned that it could lead to such a lazy third Covid wave. Covid makes no distinction between shopping, tourism and pilgrimage. I just love the crowd.

Kumbh Mela earlier this year turned out to be a superspreading event. That alone should have given a pause to those promoting kanwaryatra. In addition, we officially know that authorities probably didn’t notice earlier this year. This is a danger from Covid variants. India’s religious events and festivals are often larger, chaotic, and poorly managed than the government wants, regarding the safety protocols to follow for Yatra and UP CM’s claim that the numbers are limited. is.

Governments around the world are making smarter calls to large religious gatherings. Saudi Arabia, which has fully vaccinated only 7.1% of its population, said it would limit this year’s Mecca pilgrimage to 60,000 fully vaccinated residents and ban foreign believers for the second consecutive year. This is the model that every state of India should follow. Cancel the large congregation or continue only for fully vaccinated participants.

The Government of India must take a consistent policy for mass gatherings, regardless of the reasons behind such a crowd. There are major festivals this year. How we celebrate them must only be determined by the number of vaccinated we have and how fast the virus is spreading. All exceptions open another door. UP often claims to manage the second wave better than many other states. Banning large gatherings is the best way to continue its performance. ET Health