Tanakpur, July 5 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra-2026 from the Tourist Rest House in Tanakpur, Champawat district.

Speaking to reporters after the flag-off ceremony, the Chief Minister said the state government had made necessary arrangements to ensure the comfortable and safe journey of every pilgrim.

"It's a very auspicious day that today we are flagging off 49 devotees of Lord Shiva for the Yatra. It is an emotional moment for me. We flag off this yatra every year. Our effort is to ensure that the journey of every pilgrim is comfortable and safe. For that, the Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam, district administration, and health and police d...