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The 62-day Amarnath yatra, which is the longest ever, is almost over and has been completely incident-free thanks to the more than four lakh seventy thousand pilgrims who visited this year.A top official in the Ministry of Home Affairs said, “The government’s resolve, supported by the people of Kashmir, ensured that the Yatra not only remained free of terror-related incidents, but that no law and order issue was also reported during the days the yatra was on.”
Beginning on July 1 and expected to last 62 days, the Amarnath Yatra will come to an end on August 31. More than 4.70 lakh people paid respects at the sacred cave up until August 21. 3,04,493 pilgrims in total did darshan last year.
However, due to weather, the Yatra has been postponed for the past nine days.
The yatra has been incident-free and has good arrangements for langar, health care, sanitation, and transportation, according to a senior official in charge of operations. This is despite the J&K Police, CAPFs, and UT administration’s extensive security measures.
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He claimed that during the yatra season, security measures in the valley were at an all-time high.
In addition to quick reaction teams, avalanche rescue teams, medical teams, and NDRF teams, he said, “high-tech equipment, including drones, advanced technical instruments, etc., were deployed while ensuring safe passage of devotees in the challenging mountainous terrain.”Foreign pilgrims from the United States, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Korea participated in the Yatra this year as well.The sacred cave was also visited by a number of notable figures from all walks of life, such as badminton player Saina Nehwal, Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan, and spiritual leader Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami.
All of the yatra base camps observed Kargil Diwas as well.
“Kashmir is recovering from the days of strikes and moving toward peace. After successfully securing the G20 meeting, security forces were able to secure Yatra, according to a senior official in the JK administration.The yatra benefitted from the weather. However, 46 yatris perished for a variety of medical reasons. 71 deaths were reported the previous year.
According to officials, the saffron-clad sacred mace of Lord Shiva, also known as “Chhari Mubarak,” arrived in Sheshnag on Tuesday. From there, it will spend the night before traveling to the Amarnath holy cave sanctuary.Mahant Deependra Giri, the keeper of the holy mace, carried the Chhari from Chandanwari to Sheshnag amid religious chants.
