Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar has categorically said that pilgrims should come for Char Dham Yatra because the State Government has managed to rebuild the State. He had visited Badrinath and found roads were in good condition. He has also appealed to the pilgrims to maintain the sanctity of the religious places, although he has expressed that Vaishnao Devi shrine board like facility in Char Dham as well.
Talking to The Pioneer, Ravishankar, who returned from Badrinath but could not visit Kedarnath due to inclement weather on May 9, said that road leading to Badrinath is in good condition; so pilgrims should not panic about road and infrastructure. He visited Badrinath on Friday and found works were in progress and remaining construction works will be completed shortly. later, he met with Chief Minister Harish Rawat at his official residence.
"There is no need to panic because all precautionary measures were taken by the State. Even the State Government has made mandatory registration for the Char Dham pilgrims this year. He appealed to the visitors to take care of the sanctity of the shrine. Explaining about the sanctity, Ravishankar said that they should take care of environment and consume locally made foods, which are available as per the requirement. You also take care of health."
As far as June 2013 disaster is concerned then such devastation is lesson for the state and expressed hope that government might have plugged their lacuna while making arrangements for the this year's yatra. later, he praised the arrangements of accommodation for pilgrims are good and will improve in coming days.
later CM Rawat said: "To resume sense of security among the pilgrims, who have hesitation in visiting the Char Dham of the State, the State Government has been inviting all spiritual leaders. By seeing them, pilgrims would dare to visit here. As we know that Badrinath and Kedarnath is heritage of humanity, so we want that people should visit here like earlier."