Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir resumes after suspension over security concerns

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Jammu: The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed from Jammu on Thursday after a day-long suspension due to heightened security across Jammu and Kashmir on the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. The 28th batch of 1,801 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas at 2.45 am for the Baltal base camp under tight security. The batch travelled in 74 vehicles and comprised 1,347 men, 351 women, 89 sadhus and 14 sadhvis. No convoy was dispatched on the Pahalgam route.

Officials said that with this latest batch the total number of pilgrims who have departed from Jammu for the yatra this year reached 1,43,513. More than 4.71 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the Ice Lingam of Lord Shiva at the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine till now. The 57-day pilgrimage is scheduled to conclude on 28 August. The story was published on 6 August 2026 and carried an auto-generated syndicate note by ABP Live.

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The article reports operational facts and official figures without commentary. It attributes the suspension to “heightened security” linked to the anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 but does not describe specific threats or the nature of security measures, so readers should recognise that the precise reasons and risk assessments are not detailed. Passenger numbers and convoy decisions are presented as officials’ information; there is no independent verification in the report. Where coverage touches on anniversaries or heightened security, other outlets may use more politicised or sensational language, but this piece remains narrowly focused on logistics and totals.

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