Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has called a meeting of all State Home Ministers on July 3 to assess the internal security situation in the country. Prevailing situation in Jammu & Kashmir, cross-border terrorism, violence perpetrated by the Maoists and other issues will be discussed at the day-long meeting to be held here, a Home Ministry official said.
This would be the first such conference during the NDA Government which all Home Ministers have been invited to discuss the security situation in the country. During the previous UPA regime, the Home Ministry used to call a conference of Chief Ministers every year to discuss the country’s internal security. However, no such conference was held in last three years.
Meanwhile, nearly 30,000 Paramilitary personnel, besides the local police will be deployed to ensure proper security for the Amarnath pilgrimage in Jammu & Kashmir beginning June 29. The security personnel will be deployed along the two routes during the pilgrimage to the high-altitude shrine dedicated to lord Shiva.
“Proper security arrangements will be put in place for the Amarnath yatra,” said the Home Ministry official. The pilgrimage will begin on June 29 and conclude on August 7.