Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 1: VHP State Chief, Dr Rama Kant Dubey today warned State Government and Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) for what he alleged their discriminatory treatment with the holy Amarnath pilgrims.
Talking to reporters here today, he said that the pilgrims are subjected to harassment by the authorities and police which will not be tolerated any more.
Dr Dubey said that instead of providing all the facilities to the pilgrims and guiding them properly the police and other officials on duty charge Rs 100 per pilgrim as entry fee, Rs 200 as registration fee per pilgrim and also they are charged Rs 10 to Rs 20 per bottle of a water in wash rooms enroute to holy cave.
He said the medical certificates of the pilgrims having on line registration are rejected and they are asked to get fresh medical certificates for which they are charged extra money.
Terming it a total discrimination with the pilgrims, Dr Dubey said this will not be tolerated. He said that VHP and Bajrang dal had always fought for the rights of yatris and it will not allow any body to put them to trouble.
He said during the Government of National Conference (NC) from 1996 to 2002 Rs 520 were charged per yatri as Jazia (tax) against which the VHP, BD and other Hindu organizations launched a movement and Government was forced to withdraw the same.
He in an appeal to Governor N N Vohra who is also the ex officio Chairman of SASB urged him to look into the matter as this will give a bad impression about the State administration outside.
He also warned that if harassment to yatris did not end, the VHP and BD will be forced to come to streets and Government and Board will be responsible for all consequences.
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