Landslide near Sonprayag; Kedarnath yatra temporarily suspended
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Deccan Herald
03-07-2025
- Deccan Herald
Landslide near Sonprayag; Kedarnath yatra temporarily suspended
#WATCH | The road is blocked due to debris and stones falling in the Munkatia Sliding Zone under the Sonprayag area. The Kedarnath Dham Yatra has been temporarily halted for now. The Yatra will resume once the road is cleared: Rudraprayag Police, Uttarakhand (Source: Rudraprayag…
Time of India
22-06-2025
- Time of India
Only 24 penalised for tobacco use in Kedarnath this yatra season: RTI
Dehradun: An RTI query has revealed that just 24 people were penalised for smoking or tobacco-related offences near the Kedarnath temple, during the ongoing yatra season, with only Rs 2,200 collected in fines. Noida-based activist Amit Gupta, who filed the RTI, expressed concern over the low number of challans issued until June 15. "For someone spending Rs 500 on cigarettes, a Rs 100 fine is not a big deal. The penalty needs to be increased. The Kedarnath yatra is a spiritual journey, and there should be a prohibition on the consumption of tobacco products," he said. The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) primarily regulates tobacco products and their sale, advertising, and consumption in public places. While the Act does not explicitly mention temples, the provisions regarding public places can be applied to temple premises. Some religious sites, such as the Jagannath temple in Puri, have banned products including tobacco and betel leaves. According to information accessed by TOI through the RTI, during last year's yatra season, 174 challans were issued for violations under COTPA, with Rs 19,850 collected in fines. However, no FIRs were registered. Gupta emphasised the need for stricter enforcement near the temple, noting that despite the spiritual significance of the yatra, tobacco products continue to be sold openly, often at inflated prices. "Even a Rs 15 cigarette is being sold at a price of Rs 50. Though a complete prohibition along the yatra route is not possible, we need authorities to enforce stricter prohibition at least around the Jyotirlinga temple," he said. Rudraprayag SP Akshay Konde said that local teams are enforcing the regulations. However, an official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that without a blanket ban, only public consumption of cigarettes and tobacco can be monitored, not the sale.
Indian Express
19-06-2025
- Indian Express
Five arrested after video shows them using sticks to attack each other at Kedarnath
Five people were arrested by the Rudraprayag Police after a video of an altercation at the Sitapur parking lot near Kedarnath went viral Thursday. An FIR has been registered under 190 (unlawful assembly), 191(1) (rioting) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, naming all five involved after the incident took place on Thursday morning, officials said. In a statement, the police said, 'A video of a violent altercation went viral on social media today, in which several individuals can be seen engaging in a stick fight and attacking each other. Taking cognizance of the video, the Sonprayag police visited the incident site, Sitapur parking, and conducted an inquiry. It was found that the incident occurred around 11 am today. The clash reportedly broke out between some pilgrims and Sitapur parking staff over an unspecified issue and escalated into a physical fight involving sticks.' Police further questioned the parking contractor and others on the spot, and based on the inquiry, an FIR was registered at Sonprayag police station. A total of five individuals named in the FIR have been arrested and produced before the court. The accused have been identified as Deepak Chandra, 23, Laxman Singh, 32, Rajender Kohli, 33, Sudarshan Chandra, 28, and Durgesh, 21, all residents of Rudraprayag. Superintendent of Police, Rudraprayag, Akshay Prahlad Konde, said that the parking contractor has also been held accountable for failing to control his staff properly. 'Strictest possible action will be taken in such matters. This kind of behaviour towards pilgrims visiting the Char Dham Yatra is completely unacceptable under any circumstances,' he said. So far, over 11 lakh pilgrims have visited Kedarnath, the highest among the four shrines in Char Dham circuit. Aiswarya Raj is a correspondent with The Indian Express who covers South Haryana. An alumna of Asian College of Journalism and the University of Kerala, she started her career at The Indian Express as a sub-editor in the Delhi city team. In her current position, she reports from Gurgaon and covers the neighbouring districts. She likes to tell stories of people and hopes to find moorings in narrative journalism. ... Read More
