UP declares Mathura-Vrindavan area as pilgrimage site
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday declared 10 sq km area of Mathura-Vrindavan as a pilgrimage site, and banned the sale of liquor and meat there.
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Seven other spots in Mathura, linked to the life of Lord Krishna and Radha, were already declared pilgrimage sites by the Yogi regime in the past. These include Vrindavan, Gokul, Barsana, Nandgaon, Goverdhan, Baldev and Radhakund.
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As per reports, Additional Chief Secretary Avnish Kumar Awasthi issued a detailed order in this regard. The copy of the order was marked to Commissioner, Agra division, District Magistrate (Mathura), SSP (Mathura), Mathura Nagar Nigam and vice-chairman of the Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad in Mathura.
- PTC News
