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July 26, 2014

India: Annual Chaos at work as Kanwarias Take over the Roads





Kanwarias flout traffic rules, endanger lives on NH-8
The Hindu-Jul 24, 2014
A large number of Kanwarias had a free run on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway on Thursday as they blatantly violated traffic rules putting the ...
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/kanwarias-flout-traffic-rules-endanger-lives-on-nh8/article6248599.ece


Uttarakhand bans trishul, spears for Kanwar yatra
Kautilya Singh | Jul 12, 2014, 09.25PM IST
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Uttarakhand-bans-trishul-spears-for-Kanwar-yatra/articleshow/38272525.cms

U'khand bans kanwarias from tourist spots
Times of India-Jul 21, 2014
DEHRADUN: Police teams from the state capital are being rushed to Haridwar and Pauri districts to ensure additional security in anticipation of a In view of the steep increase in the number of pilgrims participating in the ongoing Kanwar yatra in Uttrakhand, instructions have been issued to police chiefs in all districts to ensure that the "kanwarias" do not divert from their main route and keep away from places of tourist importance.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Ukhand-bans-kanwarias-from-tourist-spots/articleshow/38813877.cms

Three 'kanwarias' die in accident in Lucknow
http://zeenews.india.com/news/uttar-pradesh/three-kanwarias-die-in-accident-in-lucknow_949341.html