The first batch of 1,138 pilgrims for this year's Amarnath Yatra that begins from Saturday left Jammu. In the winter capital Jammu, Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, minister Priya Sethi and Lok Sabha member Jugal Kishore flagged off the first batch of pilgrims from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in the wee hours on Friday.