Dehradun: With the 'chardham yatra' scheduled to begin on April 21, main opposition BJP in Uttarakhand on Thursday said it will send its MLAs to areas close to the four Himalayan shrines to take stock of the condition of roads and other arrangements for devotees on the route.
Four teams consisting of party MLAs, including Harabans Kapoor, Madan Kaushik, and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Ajay Bhatt will visit areas surrounding the famous Himalayan shrines between April 17-19 to find out whether preparations in view of the annual pilgrimage are up to the mark, Pradesh BJP chief Tirath Singh Rawat said here today.
The condition of roads and other arrangements will be reviewed by the teams during their tour and they will submit their report to the Governor on April 20 and then to the Centre, he said.
The teams will also submit their report on the prevailing conditions on the 'yatra' route to Home Minister Rajnath Singh on April 21 and also to President Pranab Mukherjee on the same day if possible, the state BJP chief said.
'Chardham yatra' begins on April 21 this year with the opening of the sacred portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri.
The portals of Kedarnath and Badrinath, the other two temples on the chardham circuit, are scheduled to reopen after the winter break on April 24 and 26 respectively.
State BJP will also launch a campaign across Uttarakhand on May 26 when Narendra Modi government completes a year in office to acquaint the masses about the achievements of the NDA government during the period, Rawat said.
He also informed that the period for the party's membership drive in the state has been extended by a month till April 30.
