IN THE COURTROOM

■ Appearing for the Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said state govts must not permit the yatra and arrangements should be made for water from the Ganges to be available through tankers at specified places

■ SC to Mehta: “One thing is clear, we cannot allow the Uttar Pradesh government to hold Kanwar Yatra in view of Covid”

■ Advocate appearing for UP govt: “Total ban on the yatra will be inappropriate”

■ Court posts the case for further hearing on July 19 (Monday)

■ UP govt earlier told the SC that it has decided to hold a ‘symbolic’ Kanwar Yatra with appropriate restrictions