BKTC President Ajendra Ajay said, "The date of opening of the doors is near. On April 27, the doors of Lord Badri Vishal will be opened for devotees. Therefore, various works should be expedited. The devotees should not face any kind of inconvenience due to the construction works."
State BJP Spokesperson Kedar Gupta said, "Bharatiya Janata Party will join the Chhattisgarh bandh called by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad over the incident in Bemetara that resulted in the death of a youth and the bandh will be held on Monday."
Police have arrested a man for allegedly posting a video displaying beef and abusing people of another faith in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said on Thursday.
The Chardham Yatra is scheduled to begin on April 22 with the opening of the Yamunotri and Gangotri temples. Doors of Kedarnath temple will open on April 25 and Badrinath on April 27.
Due to heavy snowfall in Kedarnath Dham, the preparations for the Yatra have also been affected. The construction work going on in the place has been temporarily halted.
"Till now, more than 6.34 lakh devotees have registered for the Char Dham Yatra. Of these, 2.41 lakh registrations have been done for Kedarnath Dham and 2.01 lakh for Badrinath Dham, 95,107 for Yamanotri and 96,449 for Gangotri Dham", said Uttarakhand Tourism Development Council.
In view of the upcoming Chardham Yatra, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday gave instructions to the concerned authorities to ensure necessary arrangements in time.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has given instructions to the authorities concerned to ensure necessary arrangements for the upcoming Chardham Yatra in anticipation of a heavy rush of devotees.