DOGRA HERALD BUREAU
JAMMU, Feb 6
Shiv Sena (UBT) Jammu and Kashmir unit strongly condemned the indifferent attitude of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board towards the construction work of Shri Amarnath Base Camp at Sidda, Jammu and called for taking forward the construction work of Base Camp from the foundation stone. In a press conference organized at the party state office here today, state chief Manish Sahni said that the grand temple of Lord Shri Ram has been inaugurated in Ayodhya in about three years.
But the construction work of the base camp for the pilgrims coming for the Holy Shri Amarnath Yatra in Jammu has not progressed beyond the foundation stone in the last 27 months. Which proves that today vote bank politics has taken place under the guise of religion. Sahni said that in Siddhra on the outskirts of Jammu In November 2021, the foundation stone was laid by the Honorable Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and once again on 6 June 2023, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Honorable Manoj Sinha jointly offered prayers with full rituals and laid the foundation stone. For this Financial allocation of Rs 51 crore was provided by ONGC. Construction of base camp for 30,000 pilgrims , emergency medical facilities, disaster management centre, 54 rooms and 18 dormitories, a kitchen and a restaurant along with passenger accommodation was announced. But there is nothing except heaps of filth at the designated site, seeing which the religious sentiments of Hindus are being hurt. Sahni said that the round of meetings has started by the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board regarding Yatra management and facilities for the Yatra 2024. He appealed to the Chairman of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board and the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir to start the construction work of Yatri Niwas with immediate effect. On this occasion President mehila wing Meenakshi Chhibber, Gen secretary Vikas Bakshi, Vice president Sanjeev Kohli, President Kanghar wing Raj Singh were present.
