Bareilly is a city in Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is among the largest metropolises in Western Uttar Pradesh and is the centre of the Bareilly division as well as the historical region of Rohilkhand. From Wikipedia
Uttar Pradesh’s pilgrimage has become steeped in identity politics after a teacher’s FIR triggered by critical comments, with inflammatory statements from an SP MLA fueling the divide.