New Delhi,July 22,2020: The Jammu and Kashmir administration and the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board on Tuesday decided to cancel the annual pilgrimage (Amarnath Yatra) for this year in view of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, The decision was taken after the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) met yesterday to decide on the same.
It said the Board will, however, live telecast the prayers twice a day.
“Based upon the circumstances, the Board decided with a heavy heart that it is not advisable to hold and conduct this year’s Shri Amarnathji Yatra and expressed its regret to announce the cancellation of Yatra 2020”, the board said in a statement.
