Amidst tense situation due to the curfew imposed in the Valley, the annual Amarnath Yatra on Wednesday began under tight security cover with the first batch of 1,272 pilgrims leaving Jammu base camp for the cave shrine, located at 3,338 metre altitude, in south Kashmir Himalayas. A cavalcade of 53 vehicles carrying the devotees under tight security was flagged off by Tourism and Culture Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora from Amarnath base camp at Bagwatinagar Yatri Niwas around 0500 hours.
Security is being provided by CRPF, ITBT and Jammu and Kashmir police. Undeterred by the tense situation and curfew in the Kashmir valley, authorities allowed the convoy to leave for the cave shrine in Anantnag district of south Kashmir. The batch, comprising of 566 male, 230 females, 32 children and 444 sadhus, left for Pahalgam and Baltal base camps in Kashmir valley. The yatra has crossed Udhampur as the Highway has been sanitised, and army and paramilitary forces were deployed along the highway for smooth passage.
Security is being provided by CRPF, ITBT and Jammu and Kashmir police. Undeterred by the tense situation and curfew in the Kashmir valley, authorities allowed the convoy to leave for the cave shrine in Anantnag district of south Kashmir. The batch, comprising of 566 male, 230 females, 32 children and 444 sadhus, left for Pahalgam and Baltal base camps in Kashmir valley. The yatra has crossed Udhampur as the Highway has been sanitised, and army and paramilitary forces were deployed along the highway for smooth passage.
0 comments:
Post a Comment