Amit Shah Reviews Security Situation In J-K On His Maiden Official Visit

BJP President Amit Shah arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday on his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir after taking over as the Union Home Minister.

Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah being received by Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on his arrival at the airport in Srinagar, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, for a two-day visit to the Valley to review the security arrangements in the view of Amarnath Yatra. (PTI Photo)

SRINAGAR: BJP President Amit Shah arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday on his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir after taking over as the Union Home Minister. Immediately after his arrival here, Shah chaired a high-level meeting of civil administration officials and top bosses of various security agencies in the state, the officials said. The Home minister, who is on a two-day visit, was briefed about the overall security situation in the state, especially in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed, the officials said. Malik, his advisor incharge Home Affairs K Vijay Kumar, Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, state Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam, Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, DGP Dilbagh Singh and divisional commissioners from the Valley and Jammu were present in the meeting, they said. The officials also informed Shah about various steps taken to eliminate the top militant leadership, while ensuring that the ultras are not able to carry out Pulwama-like attacks, they said. Shah was also briefed about the steps taken for ensuring smooth and safe conduct of the annual Amarnath Yatra, the officials said. The Home minister is slated to visit the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, they said. This year's Amarnath Yatra will begin on July 1 and end on August 15. He is also scheduled to meet the families of policemen killed in militant attacks in the state. (With inputs from PTI)