Rajnath to pay obeisance at Amarnath shrine today

July 01, 2016 08:27

Home Minister Rajnath Singh will on Friday review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir a day ahead of the Amarnath Yatra and will also pay obeisance at the cave shrine.

After reaching Srinagar today, Singh will attend a high-level meeting with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, besides top civil, police and Army officers to take stock of the prevailing situation in the state, particularly after Saturday's attack in Pulwama district.

The Union minister is expected to be briefed about various steps being taken by the security agencies to tackle militancy as well as infiltration from across the border, official sources said.

The home ministry has already directed security forces to intensify vigil in the state in the wake of reports of increase in cross border infiltration.

A three-member team, set up by the home minister, is currently visiting the state to look into lapses, if any, in the Pampore incident so that corrective steps could be taken.

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