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Amarnath Yatra to resume from tomorrow: J-K govt

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Jammu and Kashmir government today said Amarnath Yatra would resume tomorrow from Jammu base camp after being suspended for the last three days due to curfew.

"Amarnath Yatra will resume tomorrow from here and will move with an army convoy," Principal Secretary (Home), Suresh Kumar told reporters here.

The Yatra was suspended for the third consecutive day today from Jammu due to curfew.

"Amarnath Yatra was suspended for the third day from Jammu as no fresh batch was been allowed to move to the cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas today," police officials said.

Around 250 pilgrims are stranded at the Jammu base camp and Bhudda Amarnath Yatra at Bagwati Nagar for the past few days.

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First Published: Aug 12 2013 | 10:29 PM IST

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