Amarnath Yatra: 'Video of stone pelting on yatris misleading, baseless'

Srinagar: The Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar clarified that there was no incident of stone pelting on Amarnath pilgrims and the video clip of stone pelting that had gone viral is "misleading" and "baseless", with the intension to "malign the image of" Jammu and Kashmir Police. 

The Kashmir Police said that earlier on July 15 there was a scuffle between pony walas, resulting in minor injury to the pony walas and a few yatris. The situation was immediately brought under control.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Jammu and Kashmir administration, in an official statement, refuted misleading allegations of stone pelting at Amarnath yatris by miscreants.

The administration said that the incident had happened due to a minor dispute among the poniwallas themselves. "The administration has made all the arrangements for the smooth conduct of yatra for the convenience of pilgrims of Shri Amarnathji Yatra," the statement said.

"The video has been created with malicious intention to create division among communities, spread disharmony and disturb peaceful yatra. All the yatris who have embarked on the pilgrimage of Holy Cave of Shri Amarnathji have testified to the good quality of services and appreciated the seamless yatra," the statement said further.
The annual Amarnath Yatra began on July 1. The 62-day pilgrimage will culminate on August 31.

(ANI)