'Centre, J&K Committed To Safety Of Amarnath Pilgrims': Gajendra Shekhawat As Yatra Begins From July 3
Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat assured top most security to the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims. Nearly a month after tourism was hit by a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday assured topmost security to the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims. Shekhawat also appealed to the pilgrims to preserve the environment and natural beauty of the valley. "People should come for the Amarnath yatra. The Amarnath yatra is safe, the Government of India and the state government are committed and you will not get even a scratch," Shekhawat was quoted as saying by news agency PTI after he visited the Martand Sun Temple at Mattan in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The Amarnath yatra will be held from July 3 to August 9. Shekhawat also visited the nearby tourist resort in Pahalgam. On April 22, a terror attack killed 25 tourists and a local pony operator sending shockwaves in the entire country. He said Kashmir is safe and tourists s...