Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU/ POONCH, July 31: Third batch of 656 pilgrims left for Shri Budha Amarnath Ji shrine at Mandi in Poonch from Jammu base camp today.
The yatris including 512 males and 108 females besides 36 children, left for Poonch city in the morning from Bhagwati Nagar base camp in 12 buses and about half a dozen light motor vehicles. The pilgrims were accorded grand reception at Sunderbani by the locals where they were served breakfast at the Langar and from there, they arrived at Rajouri where after taking brief halt for the lunch, they proceeded for Bhimber Gali and then for Poonch.
They were accorded impressive reception by the members of Reception Committee including some majority community members. They have been accommodated in the local `Sarais’ and Govt Higher Secondary School complex besides Degree College and Akhara Mandir Hall. They will leave for Shri Budha Amarnath Shrine at Mandi tomorrow morning.
Meanwhile, second batch of pilgrims from Poonch left for Mandi town this morning. Daljit Singh Chib, Vice Chairman of the J&K State Advisory Board for Development of Kisans today flagged off fresh batch from Poonch and also visited the shrine of Shri Baba Bhudda Amarnath ji and paid obeisance at the shrine and prayed for sustained peace, harmony, progress and prosperity in the state and country.
Chib was accompanied by RS Pathania, MLA Ramnagar; Pardeep Sharma, MLC; Surinder Jain, general secretary, All India Bajrang Dal; Nishu Gupta from Vishav Hindu Parishad and large number of other representatives of religious and social organisations.
Chib also interacted with the visiting devotees and asked them about facilities available to them at the Shrine. The arrangements for Langar has been made by All India Bajrang Dal and Vishav Hindu Parishad, besides various local organisations are actively involved in making arrangements for smooth conduct of yatra.
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