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Himachal Pradesh High Court Lifts Local Body Ban on Kinner Kailash Yatra

Himachal Pradesh High Court Lifts Local Body Ban on Kinner Kailash Yatra

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July 23, 2026

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed Powari Panchayat’s order banning the annual Kinner Kailash Yatra, ruling that a local body has no authority to stop the ancient pilgrimage. The Yatra will continue smoothly under administrative supervision until July 30.