Amarnath Yatra: L-G Manoj Sinha flags off first batch of pilgrims from Jammu
The Hindu
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor flags off Amarnath Yatra with tight security and blessings for safe journey.
Amid chants of Bum Bum Bhole and Har Har Mahadev, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of 4,603 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from the Yatri Niwas base camp in Bhagwati Nagar here on Friday, June 28, 2.
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The pilgrims left for the twin base camps in Kashmir ¬ north Kashmir's Baltal and south Kashmir's Anantnag ¬ from Jammu amid tight security.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha wished the pilgrims a safe journey.
"May the blessings of Baba Amarnath ji bring peace, happiness and prosperity to everyone's life," he said.
The 52-day pilgrimage will begin from the twin tracks ¬ the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag and the 14-km Baltal route in Ganderbal ¬ on Saturday, June 29 and conclude on August 19.
The pilgrims left in a cavalcade of 231 vehicles. They were escorted by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel.
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