While Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, undeterred by the terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims, 22,633 devotees embarked on the pilgrimage. Escorted by CRPF and police personnel, 3,289 pilgrims, comprising 2,283 men, 756 women and 250 sadhus and sadhvis, left in 68 vehicles in a convoy from Jammu for Baltal and Pahalgam base camps this morning. Meanwhile, the HM took stock of the prevailing situation in Kashmir Valley, particularly the two routes to the shrine, located in the Himalayas at an…
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