With the onset of the Hindu month of ‘Saawan’ form next week, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has made his agenda clear.

The Chief Minister ordered pruning of ‘gular’ (cluster fig) trees on Kanwariya routes since the shadow of these trees is considered inauspicious among Hindus.

This is for the first time that such a decision has been taken by a Chief Minister. Acharya Chintamani Joshi of Sanskrit Degree College, said that gular, in fact, is known for its medicinal properties. “Maybe the Chief Minister ordered pruning of these trees because they grow very dense,” he added.