New Delhi, July 11: Security has been tightened for the month-long Kanwar Yarta following attack on pilgrims of Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. At least seven people died and 19 others were injured after terrorists attacked a bus ferrying Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Anantnag.
The Delhi Police Special Cell has issued an advisory to put proper anti-terror arrangements in place at places of high footfall and for Kanwar Yatra.
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has also issued a series of strict guidelines for the safe passage of the Kanwar pilgrimage that started on Monday. The Adityanath government has asked all ‘kanwariyas’ to carry valid ID cards — voter cards, driving license or Aadhaar — so that their identity could be ascertained during routine checking.
This has been done to prevent any terror threats. The intelligence agencies have alerted the state police of a possible terror plan to disrupt the ‘yatra’. The police was put on high alert.
Drones have been deployed to keep the Kanwar yatra in focus. Prohibitory orders under section 144 have also been clamped in all districts and town on route of the yatra.
The pilgrims have also been cautioned against changing their routes as it could lead to communal tension.
The Kanwar Yatra in the past have been subject of much disdain from the people given the incidents of violence, vandalism and traffic snarls, especially on the NH-24 connecting Ghaziabad to New Delhi.
