The annual pilgrimage to the historic Budha Amarnath temple in the Mandi area of Poonch district in the border district of Jammu and Kashmir is underway and will culminate on the day of Raksha Bandhan.
The Manohar Lal Khattar-led Haryana government on Saturday said that no permission has been given to hold Braj Mandal Shobha Yatra in Nuh adding that section 144 has been imposed in the district.
Internet services have once again been suspended in the Nuh District of Haryana in view of the Brajmandal Yatra call by Vishwa Hindu Parishad on August 28.
The Union minister, who is also the BJP's election in-charge for Rajasthan, arrived for a day-long visit to the desert state on Thursday. He is expected to take stock of the party's upcoming 'Parivartan Yatras', which are scheduled over a period of 23 days next month.
The Bharatiya Janata Party is scheduled to kick-start its four ‘Parivartan Yatras’, in poll-bound Rajasthan from next month over a period of 23 days, sources said.
"The 62-day-long Amarnath yatra will remain temporarily suspended from August 23 in view of reduced pilgrim flow and track and restoration works," DIPR authorities said in a statement.
Hours after joining Congress, former Trinamool Congress youth leader Yasser Haider on Saturday said that he was "detached" from TMC in 2019 and that he was inspired by Bharat Jodo Yatra, spearheaded by Rahul Gandhi.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national general secretary Nara Lokesh's Yuvagalam padayatra entered Vijayawada on Saturday, completing 187 days of the yatra. He unveiled a plaque stone there as a remembrance of the yatra.
The first group of 1500 Baba Budha Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from various parts of the country arrived in Poonch and were warmly welcomed by the local Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim communities.
"All security arrangements have been done for the Budha Amarnath Yatra which started today. The Yatra will continue for the next 11 days. Best wishes to all the yatris for their journey," ADGP Singh said while talking to the reporters.