Amarnath: Decision expected today for Amarnath Yatra

Amarnath Yatra was canceled last year due to the Corona outbreak, but this time there were signs of the Yatra starting up. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said so. He said the decision on Amarnath Yatra will be made soon.
This year Lord Shankar’s famous Shivling sitting on the Amarnath peak of the Himalayas can be seen. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has indicated. He said on Friday that the government would soon decide to hold the annual Amarnath pilgrimage. However, Manoj Sinha clarified that as long as the safety of people has not been fully examined, no decision will be taken on this matter. He said saving human lives was his top priority.

There was no yatra last year
, the 56-day journey to Lord Shiva’s cave located at 3880 meters above sea level in the Himalayan heights is due to start on June 28 via the Pahalgam and Baltal roads. This yatra will end on August 22. When asked if there would be a pilgrimage to Amarnath this year, Sinha replied, “I have already said that saving lives is more important. Considering the Kovid outbreak, we will make a decision on this soon. When asked when a decision would be made on this, he replied: “Maybe until tomorrow”. The pilgrimage was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic.

Meeting with Amit Shah on the security of Jammu and Kashmir
Previously, Sinha attended a meeting called by Union Home Secretary Amit Shah to take stock of the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, outside of development initiatives. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, senior security and intelligence officials from the central government and administration of Jammu and Kashmir attended the meeting. . Official sources said the Home Secretary was briefed on the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the security measures being taken there. He said senior officials also briefed Shah on the situation along the Line of Control and the international border with Pakistan.

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