New Delhi, July 13 -- A controversy has erupted in Delhi after BJP leaders alleged that broken glass pieces were deliberately strewn along the Kanwar Yatra route in Shahdara.

BJP MLA Sanjay Goyal claimed that large quantities of glass shards were found scattered over the route used by kanwariyas for the past two days, reported India Today.

Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra echoed the concern, stating that Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had taken serious note of the issue.

Acting on complaints by BJP leaders and the Public Works Department (PWD), Delhi Police has initiated an investigation. Workers from the PWD and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) have been deployed to clean the stretch and ensure safety for kanwariyas.

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