DEHRADUN: Incessant snowfall since last night in Kedarnath and Badrinath, coupled with rains and landslide in Lambagad disrupted pilgrimage to the Himalayan shrines for hours today, with the authorities preventing devotees from moving beyond Linchauli and Bhimbali.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat over the phone to take a stock of the situation and offered all help in case of an emergency.
Nearly half a dozen Congressmen, including former Chief Minister Harish Rawat, the party’s Rajya Sabha MP Pradeep Tamta and local MLA Manoj Rawat were stranded at the shrine throughout the day as the weather was not appropriate to fly choppers on which they were supposed to return, Rudraprayag SP Prahlad Meena told reporters.
Continuous snowfall since morning at Kedarnath disrupted the yatra to the shrine for several hours. The pilgrims were asked to stay put at Linchauli and Bhimbali till the weather clears up, the SP said. (AGENCIES)
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