Adityanath alleged that before 2017, the year he came to power, the governments in UP did not allow these holy pilgrimages to happen and created obstacles in their path.”But, today there are governments that respect your devotion. So it is our responsibility to take it forward with the same sacred sentiment,” he said.He also urged the kanwariyas to join in cleanliness programmes, and strive to not let any river, intersection, or road become dirty.On Friday too, Adityanath had said that efforts were being made to defame kanwar pilgrims and they are being termed “terrorists and rioters.”Three kanwariyas were arrested for allegedly assaulting a CRPF jawan following an argument over train tickets at the Mirzapur railway station here, an official said on Sunday.The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was going to catch the Brahmaputra Express, while the kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) also wanted to buy tickets for the same train for going to Baidyanath Dham in Jharkhand.An argument broke out between them over purchasing the tickets.Meanwhile, Adityanath showered flowers on the kanwariyas from a stage built near Dulhera Chowki in Meerut’s Modipuram area.Rajya Sabha MP Laxmikant Bajpai and UP’s Minister of State Somendra Tomar shared the stage with him.
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