Srinagar: Uncertainty continued over annual pilgrimage to Holy amar shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas, which was to start from June 28 while all shrines, major mosques and other religious places remained closed due to second wave of COVID-19.
Last year, the Yatra was suspended for similar reasons due to first wave lockdown across the country, including Jammu and Kashmir. However, in 2019 the annual pilgrimage was to cut short and yatris were asked to leave the valley as strict curfew restrictions were imposed when Centre abrogated Article 370 and 35 A besides dividing the State into two Union Territories (UTs) on August 5, 2019.
