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Pahalgam attack: Heavy security deployment for Char Dham yatra

Elaborate security arrangements have been made made for the Char Dham yatra in Uttarakhand beginning Wednesday in view of the Pahalgam terrir attack, Director General of Police Deepam Seth said on Tuesday.

Nearly 6,000 police personnel, 17 companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary and 10 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed on the yatra routes for the security of pilgrims, Seth told reporters at the Yatra Transit Camp here. Besides, SDRF personnel will be deployed in more than 65 accident prone areas, the DGP said, adding the state police will also focus on smooth traffic movement during the yatra.

Intelligence agencies will also be on alert and suspicious elements will be constantly monitored, he said.

Devotees should come for the annual pilgrimage to the four famed Himalayan temples without any fear, the DGP said.

The Char Dham yatra begins on Wednesday with the opening of the Gangotri and Yamunotri temples for devotees in Uttarkashi district. The doors of Kedarnath and Badrinath temples will open on May 2 and May 4 respectively.

A record 60 lakh pilgrims are expected to visit the hill state for the Char Dham yatra this year, Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee media in-charge Harish Gaur said.

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Pahalgam attack: Shiv Sena MP Milind Deoara slams Congress

Reacting to Congress' "gayab" jab at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora took a swipe at the grand old party saying that now there are two kinds of ideologies and people in India: first there are nationalists and then there are people who give clean chit to Pakistan

PM Modi chairs meeting with Defence Minister,NSA, military chiefs

Days after the Pahalgam terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting, attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan along with Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh.

Mehbooba slams communal spin on 'Allahu Akbar' clip during Pahalgam attack

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti condemned attempts to communalise a video showing a zipline operator saying "Allahu Akbar" during the Pahalgam terror attack.

She said invoking "Allahu Akbar" is natural for Muslims, just as Hindus say "Jai Shri Ram" in times of distress, and urged the Union government to act against those spreading communal hatred on social media.

Mehbooba urges Union govt to protect civilians amid Pahalgam crackdown

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and expressed concern over the collateral damage during the security crackdown.

She noted that while targeting terrorists, several common citizens' homes were also demolished, causing unnecessary suffering.

Mehbooba urged authorities to ensure civilians are not harmed in counterterrorism actions, highlighting that many Pakistani citizens who are facing deportation after the Pahalgam attack have lived as loyal Indians for decades and should not be punished unfairly.

Congress is taking its orders from Pakistan: BJP

Amid the political row over Congress's 'Gayab' jibe allegedly targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Tuesday (April 29) slammed the Congress party, claiming that it was acting in coordination with Pakistan.

Bhandari claimed that the post was endorsed by a former minister from Pakistan, suggesting a 'jugalbandi' between the Congress party and the external influences.

He further stated that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, India would respond strongly to any threat from Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.

The Congress party on Monday posted an image on X which had the word 'GAYAB' written over an image of a kurta pyjama and black footwear, and captioned it 'Jimmedariyo ke Samay-Gayab' (During the time to take responsibility-Missing).

BJP leader Amit Malviya also described the Congress as being reduced to a "headless hydra, flailing without direction," following the post.

Meanwhile, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla said, the action by the Congress party proved that it has become what he called "Pakistan Prasth Party", a play on the acronym of Pakistan's Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).