Shortly before the event, the Uttarakhand government lifted the daily cap on the number of devotees for the Yatra, as per an official communication from Additional Chief Secretary Radha Raturi.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Taking note of litter on the Char Dham Yatra route, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday in his monthly radio broadcast Mann Ki Baat expressed concern over garbage dumps in the Kedarnath Temple areas and urged the people to ensure that the surroundings are kept clean. India News | PM Modi Expresses Concern over Litter on Char Dham Yatra Route.
Lauding the positive attitude of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Jagat Prakash Nadda on Sunday said that PM Modi, during the 89 episodes of Mann Ki Baat has never discussed politics.