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Decision on upcoming Amarnath yatra after fresh review of Covid-19 situation: SASB

Earlier today, SASB had announced the cancellation of the pilgrimage due to coronavirus but the official statement was 'cancelled and withdrawn' by the J&K administration minutes later.

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Jammu: Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), headed by Lt Governor G C Murmu, on Wednesday said a decision on the annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath would be taken after a fresh review of the coronavirus situation in the coming future.

Earlier this evening, the SASB had announced the cancellation of the pilgrimage due to coronavirus pandemic but the official statement was “cancelled and withdrawn” by the Jammu and Kashmir administration minutes later.

The 42-day-long yatra to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas was scheduled to commence from the twin tracks of Pahalgam in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district on June 23.

In an official statement titled “Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2020 cancelled due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic”, a spokesman said that the decision was taken at the 38th Board meeting of the SASB which met under the chairmanship of Murmu at Raj Bhavan here.

He said the board decided that the Pratham Pooja’ and ‘Sampann Pooja’ would be done with traditional fervor.

Within half an hour, another official statement was issued which read, “The Press Note titled Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2020 cancelled due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic released vide No: PR/DI/19/7062/ may kindly be treated cancelled and withdrawn.”

Later, a fresh official statement by SASB said the board expressed its apprehension and held that as of date, it might not be possible to organize the pilgrimage this year.

“Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic situation being dynamic, an appropriate decision can be taken on organising the (Amarnath) Yatra on reviewing the situation in the coming future, it said.

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