UP spent â¹14L on chopper which showered petals on kanwariyas
The Uttar Pradesh government spent â¹14.31 lakh on hiring a chopper from which cops showered rose petals at 'kanwar' pilgrims in Meerut and Saharanpur. The chopper was hired by the state's home department for "keeping an alert vision and effective surveillance" from August 7-9. An ADG in UP Police defended the action, saying they did "similar acts for all religions".