The Karnataka government has cancelled its flagship pilgrimage programme to Varanasi and Ayodhya under the ‘Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan’ scheme in view of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) coming into effect ahead of the May 10 assembly election.
The pilgrimage, which was scheduled to commence in two batches on April 14 and 28, has been cancelled following the Election Commission’s direction, the Karnataka Religious Endowment Department, which organises the event, said in a statement.
