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On the 9th day of Amarnath Yatra-2016, 8,611 Yatris paid obeisance at the Holy Cave. Till date 1, 27,358 Yatris had Darshan of the Ice Lingam at the Holy Cave.
On Sunday, an official spokesperson said this evening, the Yatra convoy from Jammu did not proceed to the two Yatra Base Camps at Pahalgam and Baltal “because of law and order considerations”.
PK Tripathi, Chief Executive Officer of the Amarnath Shrine Board, has been in sustained contact with the State Police since Saturday morning and issuing the required instructions to the Yatra Camp Directors several times a day to ensure that the maximum possible number of pilgrims is enabled to complete their pilgrimage.
While the State Cabinet met today and reviewed the overall security situation, including issues relating to the safety of tourists and pilgrims, Governor N N Vohra, Chairman of the Shrine Board, has convened a meeting with the State Chief Secretary, DGP and Home Secretary tomorrow to review the various issues relating to the Yatra.
