No Permission For Shobha Yatra In Nuh But People Can Visit Temples To Offer Prayers: Haryana CM Khattar

Khattar’s remarks came days after the two groups insisted that they would go ahead with their planned procession, despite the Nuh district administration denying them permission for the yatra. An earlier procession, on July 31, was attacked at Nalhar village in Nuh, sparking communal clashes that spread to other parts of Haryana, leading to the death of at least six people.

Speaking on the sidelines of a programme in Panchkula on Sunday, Khattar said, “Since there was a law-and-order situation during the yatra last month, permission to carry this yatra was not given. The authorities have already made an appeal to the organisers and devotees to avoid such a yatra again and urged them that instead of taking out this yatra, they could perform poojas in local temples, which is a routine practice during the month of Sawan.”

The Haryana police too urged people to avoid proceeding towards Nuh on August 28. “Permission has not been granted by the district administration of Nuh for the Jalabhishek Yatra in the district on August 28, hence all are requested not to proceed towards Nuh for the Yatra,” the police posted on X (formerly Twitter).