Farooq visits Amarnath Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Saturday visited Amarnath Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk, Srinagar to take stock of the facilities being provided to Amarnath pilgrims.
A party statement said that Farooq interacted with scores of pilgrims on the occasion who apprised him about the various facilities being provided to them. He expressed satisfaction over the facilities that have been made for the Pilgrims.
While underscoring the traditional pluralistic ethos of the valley, he said, that Kashmiri people had been welcoming the pilgrims for decades.
He said the valley boasts robust secular tradition which is motored by the teaching of great Sufis and the tolerance, inter-religious harmony had been the main stay of Kashmiri culture.
“There is a great scope of improving the facilities to pilgrims. I extend my greeting to the Yatris who are coming for the first time,” he added.
Farooq also had a detailed interaction with the wardens of the Shiv Shakti Langar Sewa Purshotamji and Saranji, who acquainted him about range of edibles being served to Yatris.
The statement said that Farooq also met local stone workers, who apprised him about the issues concerning them. Farooq assured them that he will take the issues concerning them at appropriate forums. Earlier party president visited Pahalgam and Baltal base camps where he had interaction with scores of Yatris.
The NC President expressed satisfaction over the facilities being provided to Yatris.
He said the Yatra since ancient times was regarded as one of the most compelling and satisfying pilgrimages, and was extremely popular amongst the countrymen. “Despite fragile Himalayan climatic conditions more and more pilgrims make it a point to visit the cave. I congratulate all those who are visiting the place. I hope the Yatris share their pleasurable experience in Kashmir with their friends and kin back home,” he said.
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