Machail Yatra Suspended Day After Jammu And Kashmir Government Cut Short Amarnath Yatra
A day after the Jammu and Kashmir government called off the Amarnath Yatra citing terror threat, the Machail Mata Yatra in Kishtwar was also been suspended on Saturday.
Srinagar, August 3: A day after the Jammu and Kashmir government called off the Amarnath Yatra citing terror threat, the Machail Mata Yatra in Kishtwar was also been suspended on Saturday. Devotees stationed at Udhampur, the starting point of the 320-kilometre Machil Yatra to Goddess Durga shrine in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, were stopped from embarking on the journey.
"Machail Yatra to Goddess Durga shrine in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir has been suspended," Angrez Singh Rana, District Commissioner, Kishtwar told news agency ANI. On Friday, the Jammu and Kashmir administration called off the Amarnath Yatra and asked devotees to curtail their pilgrimage. The administration said there is a threat to Amarnath Yatris from militants. Amarnath Yatra: J-K Guv Asks Political Leaders to Maintain Calm, Avoid Rumours.
In an advisory, the state government said: "Keeping in view the latest intelligence inputs of terror threats, with specific targeting of the Amarnath Yatra, and given the prevailing security situation in the Kashmir Valley, in the interest of safety and security of the tourists and Amarnath Yatris, it is advised that they may curtail their stay in the Valley immediately and take necessary measures to return as soon as possible." Government Advisory on Amarnath Yatra Has Created Chaos, Never Seen Such Panic, Says Mehbooba.
This came after Chinar Corps commander, Lt Gen KJS Dhillon said the security forces had clear proof that Pakistan army was planning to attack the Amarnath Yatris. The Army displayed a massive landmine bearing the markings of the Pakistan army and an American telescope fitted long-range rifle that were recovered in an extensive search along the Amarnath Yatra route.
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