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Amarnath yatra- Govt., VHP all set to lock horns
6/3/2012 12:42:50 AM
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Jammu, Jun 2: As VHP has decided to dispatch ist jatha of yatries from here to holy cave tomorrow to perform darshan on zaisth purnima falling on june 4, Hundreds of yatries from different corners of country have flocked to jammu late by this evening. According to sources the yatries are camping in various sabhas & ashrams they are all set to leave for holy cave tomorrow morning. Sources said some top VHP leaders & mahamedleshers besides Dr Surinder jain spokesperson VHP have reached Jammu to flag off yatra tomorrow. Meanwhile authorities have imposed curbs on movement of yatries& free vehicles carrying yatries were deported back from Lakhanpur however two buses of yatries were also stopped at Lakhenpur & not allowed to enter state but were later allowed to proceed after yatries lodged strong protest against state administration.
VHP has accused the govt. as well as board of creating 2008 type amaranth agitation & said such a move by the govt. will have countrywide repurcusions. Dr S jain while talking to reporter said no power on earth can stop resolve of shiv bakhts to leave for darshan tomorrow. He said 1200 yatries have reached Jammu from different parts of country by this morning& Same will reach 12000 by the evening including mahamendleshers & top VHP leaders. He said govt. should end confrontation once for all by announcing jesth purnima the start day of yatra. Meanwhile the yatries who have reached from different parts of country included a sizeable number of women & they all are in high spirits. The yatries said that the govt should not interfare in yatra schedule & should instead con centrate on arrangements only. The task for deciding duration & yatra dates should be left to dharamacharyiyas. Dr jain said when DGP claims waning of militancy in Kashmir then what is the problem.besides when some youth visited in april this year then govt hould have no problem in allowing yatri from tomorrow. It seems govt is acting on the behest of hurriyat.
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