Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Uttarakhand has demanded strict action from the state government and administration to protect the religious dignity and eternal traditions of the sacred Ganga ghats of Haridwar and Rishikesh and the Kumbh Mela area. The Council has clearly said that the Ganga Ghats are not just bathing or tourist places, but they are the living heritage of Indian Sanatan culture, faith and spiritual practice, whose history is linked to the concepts of penance, sacrifice, charity and salvation for thousands of years.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad says that under the provisions of the 110-year-old rules of the Haridwar Municipality, made in the years 1916 and 1953, there is a clear ban on the entry of non-Hindus on the holy ghats of the Ganga, including Har Ki Paidi. The Council said that this is not a new or arbitrary demand, but there are rules made to protect the religious traditions and cultural norms that have been prevalent in the past, which should be ensured to be followed.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad demands from the government

VHP state president Ravidev Anand said that Kumbh Mela is not just an event, but a great festival of collective consciousness and faith of the Hindu society. Purity, restraint and religious discipline are paramount during Kumbh.

He alleged that in the last few years, incidents of consumption of meat, liquor and other unholy activities have come to light in the Ganga Ghats and surrounding areas, which has deeply hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu society. To protect the purity of Ganga, the dignity of Kumbh and to protect the eternal culture, it is necessary that the rules related to religious decorum be strictly followed.

Kumbh Mela area and ghats should be declared sacred areas.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad has demanded that the Kumbh Mela area and all the sacred Ganga ghats be duly declared as “religious decorum area”. Also, historical rules related to entry of non-Hindus should be strictly implemented and complete ban on meat, liquor and other unholy activities should be ensured.

VHP’s state campaign chief Pankaj Chauhan said that this issue is not about opposing any community, but is related to protecting the faith, tradition and cultural identity of the Hindu society. He appealed to the state government and administration to respect the public sentiments and implement a uniform system on all the Ganga ghats, so that there is no laxity or discrimination and the dignity of the Sanatan traditions is maintained.

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A statement by Girdhari Lal Sahu, husband of Women Empowerment Minister Rekha Arya, is creating a stir in the politics of Uttarakhand these days. This statement seems to be creating a new political crisis for the Bharatiya Janata Party, while Congress has got an opportunity to make a sharp attack on the government.

The matter is being reported from Shitalakhet mandal of Someshwar assembly constituency, where during a meeting of BJP workers, Girdhari Lal Sahu allegedly made objectionable remarks about women.

‘Girls are available for 20-25 thousand’

In a video going viral on social media, the minister’s husband is seen addressing an unmarried worker and saying that “there is no dearth of girls” and “in Bihar, girls are available for marriage for Rs 20-25 thousand.” Although this viral video has not been confirmed, the political atmosphere has heated up after the video surfaced.

Congress targeted BJP

Congress has called this statement an open insult to the dignity of women. Congress state president Jyoti Rautela has termed it extremely shameful and has raised questions on the moral responsibility of Women Empowerment Minister Rekha Arya. She has demanded a public apology from the minister and her husband. Congress says that the government in which such statements come out from the family of the minister who is responsible for women empowerment, is very unfortunate.

Serious allegations have already been made

It is noteworthy that Girdhari Lal Sahu’s name has already been linked to many controversies. It has been said that his name will surface in the double murder case against him. Apart from this, a serious allegation was also leveled against him that he fraudulently got his servant’s kidney removed and got it transplanted for his second wife Baijayanti Mala Sahu.

The accused servant, Naresh Chandra Gangwar, claims that in June 2015, he was taken to Sri Lanka on the pretext of help, where his kidney was removed in a hospital in Colombo. Naresh has also alleged that initially he remained silent due to pressure, but later he complained about the entire matter to the then Senior Superintendent of Police of Nainital.

At present, the political turmoil regarding the latest statement is intense and the pressure on BJP is continuously increasing. At the same time, Congress has intensified the attacks after his statement.

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If you are preparing to visit Uttarakhand then now it is going to become more expensive for you. Because, the state government is preparing to impose green cess tax on vehicles coming from other states. This tax can start from the second week of December. Under this, vehicles coming from other states will have to pay green sense tax. This tax will be automatically deducted from the fast tags of vehicles coming from other states.

Uttarakhand’s Additional Transport Commissioner SK Singh said that the entire process of collecting this green cess tax will be done through ANPR cameras. These vehicles have been placed in different categories, according to which the rates of green cess tax have also been fixed. If a vehicle enters the state twice in a day, this tax will not be collected the second time.

These vehicles will have to pay this much tax

According to the Transport Department, Rs 80 will be charged as green cess tax on four wheelers. Whereas green sense tax will be levied at Rs 250 per day on delivery vans, Rs 120 per day on heavy vehicles, Rs 140 on buses and Rs 140 to 700 on trucks depending on its size. This tax will be valid for 24 hours. According to the department, this will generate revenue of around Rs 100-150 crore to the state government every year.

Many vehicles have also been kept separate from the scope of this tax. This green cess tax will not be imposed on two-wheelers coming from other states. Electric and CNG vehicles have also been exempted. Whereas government vehicles, fire brigade vehicles, ambulances etc. will also not have to pay this tax. Earlier it was scheduled to start from December 1, but due to some technical reasons it may get delayed.

ANPR cameras will keep an eye on

According to the Transport Department, this entire process will be state-of-the-art and transparent. This work will be handled by a private company. This company has marked 16 points on the borders of Uttarakhand. ANPR cameras i.e. Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras have been installed at these places. These cameras will identify vehicles from other states and automatic tax will be deducted through Fast Tag.

The state government says that the revenue that will be received from this tax. It will be used for air pollution control, road safety and urban transport improvement in the state. Which will also help the state in doing other development work.

In Uttarakhand, the Meteorological Department has declared a red alert of heavy rain in many districts on August 12. During this time, there has been a warning of extremely heavy rain. In view of this, a holiday has been announced in all schools from class one to 12 in seven districts of the state.

The Meteorological Department has issued an alert for heavy rain in most parts of the state today. The weather in the state will be bad for the next few days. During this time, there has been warning of celestial lightning and heavy rains with clouds.

Due to rain, rivers, drains and donkeys have increased in the mountainous and plains of many districts and there is a danger of landslides. In this way, this step has been taken by the Disaster Management Department in view of the safety of students.

Schools will be closed in these districts today

In view of the bad weather in Uttarakhand, instructions have been given to keep schools in seven districts in Nainital, Pauri Garhwal, Champawat, Uttarkashi, Udham Singh Nagar, Bageshwar and Rudraprayag seven districts today.

It has been said in this order that due to heavy rains on August 12, there will be a holiday in all government, semi -government and private schools (classes 1 to 12th) of these districts. Along with schools, all Anganwadi centers have also been declared a holiday today.

The Chief Education Officer and the District Magistrate have been instructed to ensure compliance with this order. In the event of a violation of the order, strict action has been warned against the concerned.

Temporary ban on Kedarnath Yatra also

Let us know that heavy rains are also affecting Chardham Yatra. In view of the warning of bad weather in Rudraprayag, the district administration has stopped the Kedarnath Yatra till 14 August for the next three days. In Rudraprayag, the Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall at many places on August 12, 13 and 14.

In view of the warning of heavy rain, the administration has temporarily stopped the journey of Kedarnath Dham for the next three days in view of the safety of passengers. Along with this, according to the guidelines of the State Disaster Management Department, all departments have been instructed to stay on alert during this period.