Amarnath Yatra Cancelled for 2nd Year in a Row Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The Amarnath Yatra has been cancelled for the second year in a row amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier, in view of the evolving COVID-19 situation, registration for Amarnath Yatra was temporarily suspended.

The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board had said that the situation is being constantly monitored.  The 56-day Amarnath Yatra was due to start simultaneously on both routes from June 28 and culminate on Raksha Bandhan, August 22. The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir tweeted: "It's important to save people's lives. So, it is not advisable to hold and conduct this year's pilgrimage in the larger public interest."

The Yatra will be "symbolic only" but "all traditional religious rituals shall be performed at the Holy Cave Shrine," the Lieutenant-Governor's office said. 

The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine was discussed at Home Minister Amit Shah's high-level meeting in Kashmir on Friday. 

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