Amarnath Issue

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to pave the passage from Panchtarni to Amarnath holy cave with pre-fabricated cement tiles to ensure that pilgrims do not slip on the way.

A day after Hurriyat leader Geelani alleged that the Govt was trying to change the demography of the Valley by promoting the Amarnath pilgrimage, he was joined by Hizb chief Syed Salahuddin

At least two Amarnath pilgrims were killed and eight others injured when a bomb blast occured in Bijbehara of Anantnag district, intial reports said.According to police, explosion occured in Bijbehara township of south Kashmir.

The Supreme Court has appointed a high-power committee headed by the Jammu &Kashmir government to look into the issue of growing number of casualties of Amarnath pilgrims.

An incident of secret recording of the women pilgrims bathing in the tents erected for Amarnath pilgrims has come to fore . Two people have been arrested following a complaint lodged by a woman pilgrim.

One of the highest revered and most religious pilgrimage centres of Hindus has become a target of Jammu and Kashmir government's lethargic approach and a complete lack of facilities and infrastructure resulting in one of the highest number of deaths of pilgrims on their way to the shrine.

June 5 (ANI): Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) protested on Tuesday in Jammu against the state government's decision of curtailing the period of the annual Amarnath pilgrimage.

Nearly 300 Hindu activists were detained here on Sunday when they attempted to begin a pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine.

As per program, VHP is determined to start the Amarnath Yatra from Jyeshth Purnima, that's today, June 3rd, but since the State Govt. controlled Amarnath Shrine board had curtailed the Yatra to 39 days and has imposed its dictatorial date of 25th June

Hindu groups on Saturday threatened to start the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir from June 3, defying the June 25 date announced by the organisers.

Five members of the Delhi-based Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena (BSKS) were detained for a few hours here for locking the main gate of the Jammu and Kashmir House demanding an increase in the duration of the Amarnath Yatra, police said.

At least 80 activists of Bajrang Dal, who were on way to Baltal base camp of Shri Amarnath cave shrine were Sunday detained as a preventive measure after they were stopped near Jhajjar Kotli on the city outskirts on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

VHP writes to President Pratibha Patil regarding irregularities being committed in the conduction of the sacred but arduous Amarnath Yatra by the Sri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) under the stewardship of the present Governor of Jammu & Kashmir H.E. Sri Narendra Nath Vohra!

The VHP today threatened to launch a countrywide agitation to protest against the curtailment of Amarnath yatra duration from 60 days to 39 days

HJS and devout Hindus warn Jammu and Kashmir Government for shortening period of Amarnath Yatra from 60 days to 39 days ! Demand to increase the period of the Yatra to 60 days and provide all facilities and security to Hindu pilgrims !