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Char Dham Yatra: No VIP darshan till May 31, orders Uttarakhand CM as devotees arrive in record numbers

IndiaTimes Thursday, 16 May 2024
In a big decision, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed that all VIP darshans to Char Dham Yatra be postponed till May 31. The decision comes as an unprecedented number of pilgrims visit Char Dham this year. More than one lakh devotees reached Kedarnath since it opened on May 10. So far, over 27 lakh devotees have visited Char Dham.
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