"The pilgrimage must take place for two months. Not only will people be able to have proper darshan but there are many poor people in the state whose livelihoods depend on the yatra," the former chief minister told reporters here.
"I think any restriction on the Yatra is not what I would want, it must go freely for two months," he said.
At a rally in Tral on May 1, Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani had demanded that the Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir Himalayas should be restricted to 30 days for "safety" of pilgrims and protection of environment.
On the issue of Kashmiri Pandits' return to the Valley, Abdullah said that any decision taken must not create tension in the minds of the people.
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"Whatever has to be done, the Pandits, Muslims, Sikhs who live in Kashmir will have to sit together and arrive at conducive way of doing it in the manner that would not create any more tension," he said.
On being asked if Modi's visit to China would be fruitful, he reiterated that it depends on China.
"Whether it (Modi's visit) will achieve something or not... The success is upto God and Chinese," he said.
Abdullah said he hoped Modi will raise the issue of stapled visa with Chinese authorities. "PM should tell them to please give us a normal visa," he said.
He was referring to stapled visas issued by China for residents of J&K and Arunachal Pradesh.