CM Tirath Singh Rawat Scraps Mandatory COVID -ve Report For Kumbh'21
The new Uttarakhand government led by Tirath Singh Rawat has scrapped the mandatory rule to produce negative COVID-19 certificate by pilgrims visiting Haridwar for Kumbh Mela. For the festival starting April 1, CM Rawat called the decision a responsibility to arrange for facilities for the devotees. Notably, former CM Trivendra Singh Rawat had imposed strict restrictions in the state and made the COVID-19 negative certificate mandatory for devotees.