We strongly demand that this notification should come immediately enabling local civil administrations all along the route to look after the safety, langar, medical facilities of over 70 lac kanwarias.

Government support should be coming forth both at Central Govt level and Uttrakhand state level. 

It is shameful that the government has no role to play in the kanwar mela including even ensuring their safe passage and maintaining law and order. There lies the step-motherly treatment being meted out to Shiv Bhakts. 

Demand #1:: This annual Shravan yatra is not notified by Indian govt., so there is no budgetary support for managing it. A proposal is pending with the 12th Finance Commission to notify this yatra. We strongly demand that this notification should come immediately enabling local civil administrations all along the route to look after the safety, langar, medical facilities of over 70 lac kanwarias.

Come July-August and most Delhi roads and roads to Haridwar are dotted with saffron-clad men carrying decorated paraphernalia on their shoulders certainly arousing curiosity with their unique outfits, group formations and chats headed for Haridwar.

"Bam Bam Bole Bam Bam BholayBam Bam BholayBam Bam Bholay....Har Har Mahadev"