By Admin 
The journey of revered Baba Amar Nath has formally started in Jammu and Kashmir and the first batch left for Srinagar on Thursday (July 2) from Jammu. This group will reach Srinagar this evening under tight security. This time there is a good number of youth who have come for this Yatra to see Baba for the first time.
As soon as Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha left the batch of Amarnath pilgrims for Kushinagar at around 5 am on Thursday morning, the entire area echoed with the cheers of Bam Bam Bhole. The faces of the devotees who came from all over the country lit up. Meanwhile, when the Lieutenant Governor of the state Manoj Sinha flagged off the first procession of Amarnath pilgrims from Jammu, the enthusiasm of the devotees from Rajasthan was seen to be very high. Most of the devotees in the bus from Rajasthan are those who are seeing Baba for the first time.
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Very excited about traveling for the first time
These devotees, who came to see Baba for the first time, claim that they are very excited about this journey. These devotees claim that they have been waiting for a whole year for the day to come when they can undertake this journey. There was no fear or dread of any kind among these youth who were traveling for the first time. All these parties claim that if Baba has called and the army is deployed then they have no fear or dread of anything.
These devotees claim that as soon as they came to know that the registration for Amarnath had started, they were the first to register themselves and ensured that they were the first to have darshan of the sacred Shivling of Lord Bholenath in their own caste. These devotees said that this time they are going to have darshan of Baba Barfani, but they have also got the good fortune to have darshan of Baba for the first time and on the first day and fulfill their wish from Baba.
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It is noteworthy that this time the Central Government has deployed more than 70,000 security forces in Jammu and Kashmir for the Yatra. Apart from this, Jammu and Kashmir Police, BSF and Army are also deployed for the security of the passengers. CRPF jawans and Cobra commandos stay with this group of Amarnath pilgrims. CRPF personnel and commandos escort this yatra on the 300 km long Jammu Srinagar National Highway.
Will leave for the darshan of Lord Bholenath on Friday
After reaching Baltal and Pahalgam, these devotees will leave for the darshan of Lord Bholenath on Friday morning. When the Amarnath Yatra goes to Srinagar, no one else is allowed to move on the highway. The entire highway is sealed due to Amarnath Yatra.
This time the Jammu and Kashmir administration and the central government have taken strict steps regarding this yatra. Along with the deployment of about 70,000 additional soldiers from the country, Jammu and Kashmir Police, BSF and Army are also engaged in protecting the Yatra.
BJP made this claim regarding the yatra
BJP has claimed that this time Amarnath Yatra will break all previous records. BJP’s leader of opposition in Jammu Sunil Sharma has claimed that this time people are forgetting the Pahalgam attack and are showing reverence and faith for Baba’s darshan. Leader of Opposition in Jammu Sunil Sharma has made a big claim regarding Amarnath Yatra.
While talking to ABP News, he said that the crowd and enthusiasm that was seen in Tawi Maha Aarti on Wednesday is the same enthusiasm today. He said, “There is devotion and enthusiasm among the passengers and I am sure that this time the Yatra will break every year’s record.” Sunil Sharma said that every traveler who reached here has faith in the security forces.
He said that this time there is neither fear nor dread in the minds of any devotee regarding this yatra. He said that Amarnath Yatra is a historical journey and the identity of Jammu and Kashmir, where Lord Bholenath personally appears to the devotees. He said, “Traditionally it has been started today but there are many challenges in it because there are weather and geographical challenges and security challenges.”
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