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Amarnath Yatra Resumes After One-Day Security Suspension
Amarnath Yatra Resumes After One-Day Security Suspension
The Amarnath Yatra resumed from Jammu on Thursday after a one-day suspension linked to heightened security on the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. The 28th batch, carrying 1,801 pilgrims,…
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The Amarnath Yatra resumed from Jammu on Thursday after a one-day suspension linked to heightened security on the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. The 28th batch, carrying 1,801 pilgrims, left Bhagwati Nagar at 2.45 am for Baltal in 74 vehicles. It included 1,347 men, 351 women, 89 sadhus and 14 sadhvis.
No convoy was sent on the Pahalgam route. Officials said 1,43,513 pilgrims had departed from Jammu for this year’s pilgrimage, while more than 4.71 lakh had visited the shrine. The 57-day yatra is scheduled to end on 28 August. The report does not detail the security concerns or independently verify the figures.
The Indian Opinion
The resumption indicates that authorities judged the latest convoy safe enough to proceed, but the limited public explanation leaves room for speculation. Claims that the suspension proves either an acute threat or needless disruption go beyond the available facts. The useful test is whether officials publish a clear account of the threat assessment and route-wise security arrangements, alongside verified pilgrim figures.
Source: news.abplive.com
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