This is the legendary Devprayag - one of the 5 Prayags - called Panch (5) Prayags (confluences) of devbhoomi Uttarakhand, India. The two differently coloured rivers are Alaknanda and Bhagirathi, which join together to give birth to River Ganga (it's not called Ganges!). This is where the lifeline of North India and Hindus takes birth, at the holy site of Devprayag.
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Alpenglow at Mt. Dronagiri in Uttarakhand, India. This is from the Kuari Pass Trek. Captured on my Pixel 7 Pro.
Mt. Dronagiri is the legendary mountain which was broken off by Bajrang Bali for Sanjeevni Booti to revive Lakshman Ji in the Battle of Ramayana.
Booked under UAPA for inciting Haldwani mob. But CCTV footage and BJP leader reveal another story
On February 8, when violence broke out in the Uttarakhand town, Abdul Malik was in and around Delhi, meeting politicians and a lawyer, three people told Scroll.
DDA demolishes house of Uttarkashi tunnel rescuer Vakeel Hasan
Mr. Hasan said, “We were not given any notice of the demolition, the area we live in is a regularised colony, I built my house in 2012-13 but DDA came suddenly at 9 a.m. and pushed us out of our home.”
Conflagration In Haldwani Was Preceded By A Spate Of Demolitions & The Steady Demonisation Of Muslims
Before fury over the demolition of a mosque and madrasa In Uttarakhand’s Haldwani city on 8 February led to the death of five Muslims and injuries to about 100 police, a pressure-cooker situation had built up in the state. More than 400 Muslim shrines and properties were demolished in 2023 and attacks, Islamophobic speech—including from the chief minister—and calls for the state to be cleansed of Muslims were rife. Article 14 found riot-hit families alleging police brutality, arbitrary detentions and no idea about how to get legal help.
Uttarakhand UCC is only the latest of the State’s attempts to control intimate relationships. It should be consigned to the dustbin of illegality, writes Gautam Bhatia.
How Uttarakhand is selectively targeting Muslim shrines
The administration claims to be conducting a drive against all encroachment. But on the ground, it is chiefly Muslim sites that have been razed to rubble.
Escape Route, Alarm Systems Absent in Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarakhand: Expert Panel Report
In order to regularly monitor similar projects in the Himalayas, the panel suggested an interdepartmental coordination committee to be constituted at the national, state and district levels.
Haldwani: Muslims fear death toll may be higher than 20, says fact-finding report
“There was a continuous police firing in different city areas with approximately 1000-2000 rounds fired in two hours. However, the media only reported 350 rounds fired.”
Haldwani violence: Uttarakhand Police registers case against over 5,000 people, Curfew lifted from outer areas
Two days after the riots in the Banbhoolpura area of Haldwani, the Uttarakhand Police has registered a case against 19 named and 5,000 unidentified people, SSP Nainital Prahalad Narayan Meena told media on Saturday.
Haldwani: Six Muslims Killed after Shoot-at-Sight Orders over Madrasa and Mosque demolition
Around six people have been killed due to bullet injuries hours after shoot-at-sight orders were issued by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday amid clashes between protestors and police over the demolition of a Madrasa (Islamic seminary) and mosque in Haldwani’s Banbhoolpura area.
Opposition, Women, Muslim Groups Criticise Uttarakhand's Passing of Uniform Civil Code
'In one sense, the Bill has terminated the application of Muslim family law and has further criminalised the Muslim man and woman,' read a statement issued by Uttarakhand women’s groups.
Uniform Cut and Paste? A quick appraisal of Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code Bill
The last time rulers of this great land tried to artificially create a ‘homogenous community with a common law,' it proved to be a total disaster leading to the eventual partition of India, writes Sanjoy Ghose.