Amarnath Yatra from Jammu to move towards Kashmir as per schedule today

STATE TIMES NEWS

JAMMU: An official spokesperson on Friday described the news story circulated by a news agency, claiming that Shri Amarnath Yatra shall remain suspended on 4th Anniversary of Article 370 abrogation as fake.
“This news item is #FAKE: Yatra will be released as per norms, #DIPRFactCheck”, the Directorate of Information and Public Relations tweet late evening.
Meanwhile, the 33rd batch of Amarnath Yatris with 1,181 pilgrims left the base camp here on Friday for the cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security arrangements, officials said.
While 706 pilgrims, headed for Pahalgam, left in a convoy of 24 vehicles, another convoy of 22 vehicles carrying 475 pilgrims left for the Baltal base camp.
The yatra is scheduled to conclude on August 31.