Cong leaders visit Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas, enquire about facilities

Congress leaders meeting with Amarnath pilgrims at Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu.
Congress leaders meeting with Amarnath pilgrims at Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 29: A delegation of senior Congress leaders today visited Shri Amarnath Yatri Niwas at Bhagwati Nagar, the base camp at Jammu for the Yatra and met the pilgrims from various parts of the country who have reached here for onward journey tomorrow.
The delegation comprising former Ministers Mula Ram, RS Chib, Balwan Singh (Ex-MLA), Ravinder Sharma (chief spokesperson, JKPCC), Manmohan Singh (general secretary PCC), Thakur Hari Singh (district president, Jammu Rural), Gourav Chopra (Corporator), Neeraj Gupta and Narinder Gupta (PCC secretaries) visited the Bhawan and enquired about the facilities available to pilgrims.
The pilgrims complained that the vehicles drop them at Jewel Chowk from Railway Station and they face hardships. They demanded special buses from Railway Station to Yatri Bhawani to avoid inconvenience to the pilgrims. The leaders assured them to take the demand with the concerned authorities.
Ravinder Sharma said that by and large the pilgrims expressed satisfaction over the arrangements. He assured the Governor administration of the full cooperation of the party for the smooth conduct of the Yatra and appealed the people of all sections to extend all possible help to them in tune with the best traditions of hospitality of our State.