Lucknow, July 13 -- The Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government deployed over 10,000 women police personnel to strengthen the security of women devotees on the route of Kanwar Yatra, which is considered to be the largest number till date, according to an official statement.

At the same time, more than 66 thousand policemen have been deployed by the police department for the Kanwar Yatra across the state. The participation of women police personnel in this is about 15 per cent, as per the release.

The women police personnel will also be deployed at the help desk, and they will give advice to women devotees.

In a high-level meeting of Kanwar Yatra recently with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, officials said that about...