In Srinagar, Amarnath Yatra is a symbol of faith and unity and the people of Jammu and Kashmir feel privileged to be a part of the holy pilgrimage, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said here on Friday.
Sinha attended an event organized by civil society, business fraternity and citizens at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Center (SKICC) here to welcome the pilgrims of Amarnath Yatra.
The first group of pilgrims arrived in the valley on Friday.
"I am glad to have attended an event organized by the civil society, business fraternity and citizens to welcome the pilgrims of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. People feel privileged to be a part of the holy pilgrimage and to contribute to that the journey is safe and a truly satisfying spiritual experience," the LG said in X.
He said that the spiritual journey to the sacred cave is the symbol of faith and unity.
"For centuries, it has been the collective responsibility of society to make every step of this journey wonderful. J-K has a glorious heritage of harmony, tolerance and brotherhood. It is the land of almost all religions known to mankind. These values are deeply rooted in the society, are expressed in this yatra and everyone, irrespective of religion and caste, participates in serving the pilgrims," Sinha said.
Speaking to reporters at the SKICC, the LG said that over the last three to four years a tradition has been established in Jammu and Kashmir of holding talks with religious leaders, elected representatives, members of civil society and various district officials before of the yatra.
"Today, the first group of pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu, and reached Nunwan and Baltal camps. Keeping this in mind, a discussion was held in a very good atmosphere with members of civil society, elected representatives, leaders religious leaders, and key administration officials," he said.
"For the last three to four years, I have observed that everyone is providing support in every possible way and maintaining the ancient traditions of Jammu and Kashmir," Sinha said.
"I hope this year's yatra is better than previous years," he added.
The first group of the annual yatra with 4,603 pilgrims arrived in the Kashmir Valley on Friday amid tight security. Local Muslims joined senior police and civil administration officials at various places to welcome the yatris on their arrival in the valley.
Sinha earlier marked the first batch from Bhagwati Nagar Jammu base camp early in the morning.
Sinha attended an event organized by civil society, business fraternity and citizens at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Center (SKICC) here to welcome the pilgrims of Amarnath Yatra.
The first group of pilgrims arrived in the valley on Friday.
"I am glad to have attended an event organized by the civil society, business fraternity and citizens to welcome the pilgrims of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. People feel privileged to be a part of the holy pilgrimage and to contribute to that the journey is safe and a truly satisfying spiritual experience," the LG said in X.
He said that the spiritual journey to the sacred cave is the symbol of faith and unity.
"For centuries, it has been the collective responsibility of society to make every step of this journey wonderful. J-K has a glorious heritage of harmony, tolerance and brotherhood. It is the land of almost all religions known to mankind. These values are deeply rooted in the society, are expressed in this yatra and everyone, irrespective of religion and caste, participates in serving the pilgrims," Sinha said.
Speaking to reporters at the SKICC, the LG said that over the last three to four years a tradition has been established in Jammu and Kashmir of holding talks with religious leaders, elected representatives, members of civil society and various district officials before of the yatra.
"Today, the first group of pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu, and reached Nunwan and Baltal camps. Keeping this in mind, a discussion was held in a very good atmosphere with members of civil society, elected representatives, leaders religious leaders, and key administration officials," he said.
"For the last three to four years, I have observed that everyone is providing support in every possible way and maintaining the ancient traditions of Jammu and Kashmir," Sinha said.
"I hope this year's yatra is better than previous years," he added.
The first group of the annual yatra with 4,603 pilgrims arrived in the Kashmir Valley on Friday amid tight security. Local Muslims joined senior police and civil administration officials at various places to welcome the yatris on their arrival in the valley.
Sinha earlier marked the first batch from Bhagwati Nagar Jammu base camp early in the morning.
