Char Dham Yatra: ‘No strikes for 6 months,’ says Uttarakhand govt

Uttarakhand prohibits strikes:  Keeping in view the safety and security of tourists during the ongoing Char Dham Yatra and amid the coming monsoon season, the Uttarakhand government issued a notice prohibiting strikes in state services for the next six months.

The official statement of the notice said, "Under the sub-article (1) of the article (3) of the Uttar Pradesh Essential Services Maintainance Act (1966), the Lieutenant Governor forbids strikes under state services for the six months starting from the date of issuance of the notice.”

About Char Dham Yatra

The Char Dham Yatra began on the auspicious day of Akshay Tritiya on April 22. As of May 27, the number of devotees who went to the Chardham Yatra had crossed 15 lakhs.   

More than 15 lakh devotees had left for their destinations after visiting Char Dham. These included 

Gangotri: 3, 12,422 pilgrims 

Yamunotri: 2, 82,857

Kedarnath: 5,37,065

Badrinath: 4,39,782

Hemkund Sahib: 8,551

As per the data, Gangotri gets highest number of daily devotees, while Hemkund Sahib with lowest number of daily devotees. 

Notably, the Chardham Yatra began on the auspicious occasion of Akshay Tritiya on April 22.