JAMMU : The Amarnath yatra has been suspended from Jammu today due to Kishtwar tension while 554 pilgrims have left for Buddha Amarnath from the Bhagwati Nagar Yatra Niwas Base Camp for Poonch district.
“No fresh batch of Amarnath yatra was allowed to leave for Srinagar,” a police spokesperson said, adding that due to Jammu bandh call and tension prevailing in view of Kishtwar clashes, the yatra has been suspended.
As many as 554 pilrgims, including 370 males, 155 femlaes and 29 children, this morning left for Poonch in a convoy of 14 buses for Buddha Amaranth in Poonch.
(AGENCIES)
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