Omar Abdullah criticises construction of motorable road up to Amarnath shrine, says playing with environment not good | India News

SRINAGAR: Nationwide Convention (NC) chief Omar Abdullah Tuesday questioned the development of a motorable street as much as the Amarnath cave shrine and mentioned enjoying with the surroundings in such a means was not good because it was akin to destroying it. He mentioned the annual pilgrimage to the shrine has been happening for years and there was no have to take autos there.
“To supply some ease is one factor, however there’s a dire have to have a relook on the matter.Taking autos to such locations is akin to destroying them. Because the yatra has began, folks from right here have carried the yatris on their shoulders and can proceed to take action. Enjoying with the environment in such a means just isn’t good,” Abdullah advised reporters right here.
It has turn into typical to face some difficulties in the course of the yatra. “After we go for Haj, will we undertake Tawaf in a automobile? No, we do this on foot. Folks go to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine for darshan and plenty of go on foot and don’t use autos, and many others.,” he mentioned.
Autos attain the shrine now after the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) accomplished the widening of the street from Dumail to the Amarnath cave through Baltal base camp in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir.