Amarnath Yatra: J&K LG Manoj Sinha flags off 1st batch of pilgrims from Jammu base camp
India TV NewsHighlights LG Sinha flagged off 1st batch of pilgrims from Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu All arrangements have been made to provide comfort to the pilgrims A Radio Frequency Identification will track the movement and well-being of the pilgrims Amarnath Yatra: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday morning flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in the Jammu city for their onward journey to the Pahalgam and Baltal base camps in Kashmir. Over 3.42 lakh pilgrims had paid obeisance at the shrine from July 1 to August 1, 2019, before the government cancelled the pilgrimage midway ahead of the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories. Amid chants of 'Bam Bam Bhole' and 'Jai Barfani Baba ki', the pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here in a convoy of vehicles amid tight security arrangements. According to officials, over three lakh pilgrims have registered so far for the annual Amarnath Yatra.