Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, CDS General Bipin Rawat, and Army Chief General MM Naravane offered prayers at Amarnath In light of rising COVID-19 cases in the country, registrations for Amarnath Yatra have been suspended temporarily. Amarnath Shrine Board has also said that it is monitoring the prevailing COVID situation and the registrations would reopen only when the situation improves. The registration of pilgrims for Amarnath Yatra 2021 was to commence this month for both the Baltal and Chandanwari routes. But the second wave of COVID has once again cornered India into a challenging situation. In light of this, mass gatherings of any form, religious or political, have been suspended as per the center's guidelines. While the Amarnath Yatra 2021 will take place as scheduled, only the registration of pilgrims or Yaris has been suspended.