Ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held meetings to review preparedness for the pilgrimage. Amit Shah asked security forces to conduct pro-active coordinated counter-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday advocated pro-active coordinated counter-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir as he held three back-to-back meetings to review the situation there as well as arrangements for the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra and asked security forces to ensure zero cross-border infiltration to wipe out terrorism in the union territory.
The marathon meetings held by the home minister came in the backdrop of recent targeted killings in the valley which included a Kashmiri Pandit Rahul Bhat, who was gunned down by terrorists last week.
During the meetings, which was attended by Lt Governor of JK Manoj Sinha, police chief Dibag Singh and other top central and union territory officials, Shah was informed that this year’s 42-day-long yatra, beginning on June 30, will have a Radio Frequency Identification Card (RFID) for every pilgrim besides an insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh.
While Sinha was present in all the three meetings, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande attended the meetings to discuss the security situation in the union territory.
