Amit Shah Reviews Security Situation As Terror Attacks Jolt J&K Ahead Of Amarnath Yatra
amit shah reviews security situation as terror attacks jolt j&k ahead of amarnath yatra
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday took stock of the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the recent terror attacks. The Home Minister also reviewed the preparation for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage set to begin on June 29.
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha, Army Chief General Manoj Pande, Army Chief-designate Lt. General Upendra Dwivedi, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Director of Intelligence Bureau Tapan Deka, Director General of CRPF Anish Dayal Singh, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police RR Swain and other top security officials attended the meeting.
The meeting came three days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a similar meeting where he directed officials to deploy the “full spectrum of counter-terror capabilities” after a spate of terror incidents, including an attack on a bus carrying pilgrims.
Amit Shah was apprised about the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the deployment of forces along the International Border and Line of Control, infiltration attempts, the status of ongoing anti-terror operations and the strength of terrorists operating in the Union Territory.
Terror Attacks Jolt J&K
Jammu and Kashmir was rocked by back-to-back terror attacks and encounters. During the past week, terrorists struck four places in Reasi, Kathua and Doda districts, killing nine pilgrims and a CRPF jawan and leaving seven security personnel and several others injured.
Two suspected Pakistani terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kathua district and a huge quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered from them.
Amarnath Yatra To Begin Soon
Meanwhile, The annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas, which is set to begin on June 29 and will continue till August 19.
The registration for which opened on April 15, according to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB). A total of 542 bank branches across the country have been designated for the registration of pilgrims by the board, and you can also register online from their website as well. The registration fee for Yatra 2024 is Rs 150 per person.
An arduous journey that lasts 52 days, the Amarnath Yatra is a revered Hindu pilgrimage undertaken to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath, located in the South Kashmir Himalayas. The cave, located at a distance of 29 kms from Pahalgam, is surrounded by glaciers, snowy mountains and is covered with snow most of the year, except for a short period in the summer, when it is open to pilgrims. For many devotees, it's a lifetime dream to witness the naturally formed ice lingam enshrined within the cave.