Deteriorating law and order situation in Kashmir valley Saturday forced senior Government functionaries posted in Jammu region to take adequate measures in advance to contain the spread of violence in other parts of the State.
To crush the over enthusiastic brigade indulging in rumour mongering on social networking sites the authorities in Jammu region decided to temporarily suspend the mobile internet services besides halting Amarnath Yatra at Jammu base camp.
In addition all out efforts were being made to deploy additional force on ground zero to prevent any violent clashes with the security forces in retaliation to firing on protesters in different parts of Kashmir valley which resulted in death of 12 civilians and caused critical injuries to over 90 security personnel.
After curfew was imposed in parts of Srinagar and Pulwama ahead of last rites of militant commander Burhan Wani the Govt decided to suspend the Amarnath yatra to prevent any fresh attack on the pilgrims. “On saturday no passenger vehicle was allowed to ferry Amarnath bound pilgrims from the yatri niwas base camp” district authorities told The Pioneer.
Those moving on the highway were advised to stay put in safe locations across different district headquarters along the yatra route.
In Jammu, the State Tourism Department was directed to rope in pilgrims to visit border areas. They were ferried in SRTC buses to the octroi post in RS Pura sector and introduced to the life of border residents and soldiers close to the International border.