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Decision on Amarnath Yatra after review of Covid-19 situation: J&K LG Murmu

He stated that around 20,000 health care professionals and 30,000 police and para-military personnel are working towards the containment of coronavirus

Hindu pilgrims trek through mountains to reach the holy Amarnath cave shrine, where they worship an ice stalagmite that Hindus believe to be the symbol of Lord Shiva, near Pahalgam in the Kashmir region
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Members of the delegation made several suggestions like curtailment of yatra duration, allowing specific age group devotees, preference for online yatra registration among others

ANI
A delegation of Baba Amarnath and Buda Amarnath Yatri Niyas called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Girish Chandra Murmu at Raj Bhavan here on Saturday to discuss various issues concerning the conduct of yatras amid coronavirus outbreak.

The LG while interacting with the members of the delegation, observed that due to the Covid-19 situation, the appropriate decision on organising the yatras can only be taken after periodic reviews of the situation, as per an official release.

"The government will explore all possible means required for the conduct of the yatras. However, all these developments are subject to review, in view

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