"This entire period is highly sensitive in terms of law and order, healthcare, sanitation, education, and disaster management. Hence, all related departments and district administrations must work with coordination and accountability," Adityanath said, according to an official statement.
Muharram processions were seen after 33 years in the Kashmir Valley.
The chief minister said the everyone from society, from the working classes to the upper classes, is associated with the yatra.
Security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir are facing a new threat from 'bedroom jihadis' who use social media to spread misinformation and incite communal discord. These individuals, operating from their homes, are part of a sophisticated cross-border effort to destabilize the region by disseminating inflammatory content and propaganda.
On Thursday, July 27, amid tight security, the Shia Muslim community in Srinagar took out the 8th Day Muharram procession. The procession was carried out after a gap of 33 years in the Kashmir Valley.
Authorities on Sunday imposed curfew-like restrictions in parts of Srinagar to prevent members of the Shia community from taking out Muharram processions on the eighth day of the 10-day mourning period, officials said.
The Bombay high court on Tuesday permitted procession and rituals to be taken out by the Shia Muslim community for Muharram, but with certain conditions in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Twelve people, including six police personnel, were injured in the clashes, they said.
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said that if Hindus are safe, then Muslims are also safe in his state.
The apex court said how can it pass a general order for the whole country.
A bench of Justices S J Kathawalla and Madhav Jamdar gave permission after the Maharashtra government granted hearing to a local Shia Muslim organisation that had petitioned the court seeking permission for a symbolic procession for Muharram amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The civic body has won a "historic legal battle" that was going on since 1979, said Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava.
On Tuesday, devout Shiite Muslims commemorated the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson with mass flagellation ceremonies.
Curfew-like restrictions were imposed in Srinagar city on Sunday to prevent people from taking out Muharram processions to mark the eighth day of the 10-day mourning period.
The processions stand banned in Kashmir since 1990 when armed insurgency began.
Authorities on Friday imposed curfew in Srinagar to prevent the main Muharram procession.The curfew was imposed in areas falling under seven police stations in Srinagar and Central Reserve Police Force troopers were deployed to enforce the preventive restrictions.Since the rise of militancy in Kashmir, authorities have not allowed the Muharram procession to take place. The procession was scheduled to start from Abiguzar area of Srinagar, near the city centre Lal Chowk.
Authorities disallowed the main Muharram procession as they apprehended it may create law and order problem in summer capital Srinagar.
"Holding of religious processions is linked with the belief and, therefore, the stand of the government on the issue is unrealistic and undemocratic," he said.
Despite stray incidents of violence in the old city area of Srinagar, the main Muharram procession was carried out here peacefully on Sunday.
Amid reports of simmering tensions in some parts of the national capital ahead of Muharram on Tuesday, Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi assured that all security measures have been taken, especially in sensitive areas and warned that those found involved in spreading rumours will be dealt with strongly.
Violence erupted in summer capital Srinagar as Shia youth defied security restrictions and resorted to heavy stone pelting on the security forces during a Muharram procession on Sunday, reports Mukhtar Ahmad
A person set himself on fire on Friday to protest a ban on religious processions marking the Muslim month of Muharram in Srinagar. The person suffered minor injuries and was later arrested.
The Delhi high court reserved on Wednesday its order on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's pleas challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the excise policy case and seeking interim bail.
As the results season kicks in, the quarterly earnings numbers of several blue-chip firms -- such as Infosys and Reliance Industries -- along with global trends and trading activity of foreign investors, will determine equity market movement in the holiday-shortened week ahead, according to analysts. The domestic WPI inflation data for June -- scheduled to be announced on Monday -- will also influence trading sentiments, traders said. Markets will remain closed on Wednesday for Muharram.
The opposition, which had earlier accepted defeat, is again jumping around today, the UP CM said.
Authorities imposed strict security restrictions in certain areas of Srinagar on Friday to foil a Muharram procession.
A large number of security personnel were deployed at Abiguzar Imambada to prevent Shia Muslims to assemble while similar security arrangments were made at Gurbazar and Dalgate areas of the city.
Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar on Sunday to foil a Shia Muharram procession in the city even though small processions are being allowed in the city interior without any restrictions.
Authorities imposed curfew-like-restrictions in parts of capital Srinagarand disallowed the main Muharram procession in Srinagar on Friday.
Violence marred Muharram processions on Saturday leaving one person dead and at least 12 injured.
Eleven people died in sectarian violence in Pakistan's largest city today, taking the overall death toll in two days to 18 as unrest spiralled out of control on the eve of the Islamic holy month of Muharram.
Kejriwal has filed two separate petitions challenging the denial of bail and against his arrest by the CBI in the corruption case filed by the central agency.
Alarmed by the recent terror attacks on Shia processions by Taliban, Pakistan on Friday shut down the mobile phone network in Karachi, Quetta and some other cities as a part of security measures for this weekend, which is the climax of the holy month of Muharram.
Most Indian markets, including stocks, money, foreign exchange and commodities are closed on Friday for Muharram holiday.
the responsibility to look after the arrangement of the Muharram rally was on Hindus.
Authorities imposed restriction in parts of Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Srinagar and disallowed the main Muharram procession from city centre Lal Chowk on Tuesday.
Pakistani authorities will seal part of the country's border with Afghanistan during December 13-20 as part of special security measures for the Islamic holy month of Muharram, which has often been marred by sectarian and militant violence.
As no untoward incident was reported, the curfew, imposed on January 31 following violence in the town, was relaxed for two hours on Friday.
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