Uma Bharati to lead VHP sponsored Amaranth yatra from June 3

Excelsior CorrespondentJAMMU, May 29:Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharati will lead Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) -sponsored parallel Amarnath pilgrimage on June 3 from Jammu and she would be joined by a large number of Sadhus drawn from different parts of the country.�Uma Bharati will reach Jammu on June 2 and next morning after performing prayers, she will lead thousands of yatris proceeding for Amarnath shrine,� Surinder Jain, VHP international spokesperson told reporters here this morning.Dr Jain said Uma Bharati will be accompanied by Mahant Rameshwar Dass and Ram Swaroop Dass besides a large number of Sadhus during the yatra.�Thousands of Sadhus, Mahants and activists of VHP will assemble at Jammu base camp to proceed for Baltal on June 3,� he said and added that the yatra will leave for Baltal on June 3 at any cost to perform darshan next day on Jesht Purnima.�The State Government should cooperate for smooth conduct of yatra,� he said, adding supporters from Kathua, Ramban, Samba, Udhampur and Sunderbani leading their processions will also reach Jammu on the same day.�After performing prayers, the batch will leave for Baltal and the first darshan will be performed at Amarnath cave on June 4,� he added.Rejecting the Government�s official date of yatra, VHP leader said that the yatra will commence from June 4 and not on June 25 as stated by Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB).He said thousand s of Bajrangis will reach here on June 2 to take part in the yatra next day. He said in case any attempt was made to stop the yatra on June 4 the yatris will start protest then and there. Warning the Government �s move to use force against pilgrims he said the yatris will start a Jail Baro Andolan in such a way that the authorities will fail short of jails to accommodate the protesters, he added.He said besides Jammu yatra will also be started from Kashmir Valley on June 3 in which Kashmiri Hindus and Sikhs will take part.