Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday welcomed the Kanwar Yatris (Shiva devotees) who came from different states at Om Pul Ghat near Damkothi, Haridwar, by washing their feet and offering garlands, shawls, and Gangajal.
Security has been beefed up and police personnel have been deployed as the Dal Kanwar yatris will arrive in Uttarakhand's Haridwar on Tuesday. The police department has been put on alert mode as terror threats have been looming during the ongoing Kanwar Yatra. The Haridwar district administr
Another batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left from Pantha Chowk Yatra base camp in Srinagar under heightened security measures. The Yatris were singing devotional songs and hymns.
The Anantnag Police came to the aid of a group of Amarnath yatris who were struggling to continue their journey due to high altitudes on Monday. The Police personnel carried the ailing yatris on their shoulders, ensuring their safety and well-being.
"Today, a van carrying Shri Amarnath Ji Yatris met with an accident near Chandanwari. The pilgrims sustained serious head injuries & were promptly evacuated by the #BSF QRT (Quick Response Team) to a nearby hospital," the Border Security Force (BSF) said in a post on X.
To ensure the best health facilities for the Shri Amarnath Yatris, LG Manoj Sinha also interacted with the team of Doctors at the Nunwan base camp, Pahalgam.
The Sapta Jyotirlinga Yatra Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train witnessed an enthusiastic response from rail tourists in and around Vijayawada. 159 Rail Yatris boarded the "Sapta Jyotirlinga Yatra Bharat Gaurav Train from Vijayawada Railway Station on Saturday, November 18.
"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.
"This is an unfortunate incident. A Yatra was being organised during which some people conspired an attack Yatris and the police. Violent incidents were reported at several places. There seems to be a big conspiracy behind this,” said Khattar.
"Some individuals have uploaded a #misleading and #baseless “stone pelting on yatris” video on social media and tried to malign the image of JKP. In this regard cognizance has been taken and an FIR no 54/2023 stands registered in PS Pahalgam," the Kashmir Zone police tweeted o
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has refuted misleading allegations of stone pelting of Amarnath yatris by miscreants as seen in a video circulated on social media, an official statement said on Wednesday.
The BKTC chairman further said that Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, has also directed that every possible help should be provided to the pilgrims in case the road gets blocked during the rainy season.