Safety staff Patrol 24 April 2025 at a terrorist attack on tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam J&K. | Photo Credit: Reuters
The day after the officials of the Union’s Ministry (MHA) reported about the meeting of all parties that the police permit was not sought to open the Baisaran meadow, where 22 April killed 22 people killed on April 22, said the government official J&K Hindu that police authorization was never required for the year that was open during the year. months.
The official stated that the J&K police had to formally communicate with the administration of trade unions (UT) regarding the problem of permission. “Meadow Baisaran has remained open for tourists for years,” the clerk said. The poster at the “Picnic Spot” gate says it is operated by the PAHALGAM Development Office in the Anantnag district and the cost of the entrance card is 35 ₹ per person.
Update of the Pahalgam attack: April 25, 2025
J&K was degraded from state to UT with assembly in 2019, after which the first elections took place in 2024. Responsibility for the maintenance of law and order, the police and the security grid lies with the lieutenant Governor and MHA, while tourism is under the Ambitant UT Administration.
“Resorts did not follow the safety protocol”
The Minister of the Interior of the Union Amit Shah told Members at a meeting of all parties on Thursday that Baisaran Meadow visited just under a thousand tourists from 20 to 22 April.
The official of the intelligence authority reported that the attack was suspected that he was carried out by free groups of militants belonging to Pakistan supported terrorist clothing Lashkar-E-Taba and his deputy Front Resistance (TRF), who “work on higher reach”.
Mr. Shah said that the security forces had detected seven tunnels along the border that terrorists used for infiltra from Pakistan, and killed 35 terrorists so far.
The MHA presentation said that in the decade between June 2014 and May 2024, there were 1,643 incidents initiated by a terrorist. During this time, there were 1,925 infiltration attempts and 726 successful infiltrations. In the same period, up to 576 security workers and 1607 terrorists were killed.
“Security only during Yatra”
At the meeting, the Central Reserve (CRPF) official said that there was no permanent deployment of the CRPF staff in the area where the attack occurred. Baisaran Meadow is accessible only on foot or pony, and the first respondent after Tuesday’s attack was a CRPF official who took an hour to get to the place and sent a message. Other security forces arrived at the site for more than one and a half hours, CRPF said.
The clerk added that tourists generally often visit this area during the AMARNATH YATRA period, which will start from 3 July and closed on August 9.
The nearest permanent army camp is 20 km away, said the clerk, adding that Baisaran is at a high altitude with a background of high hills. Only during AmarNath Yatra are the higher reach dominated by safety forces.
He said that other similar places in the region, such as Aru and Doodhathi, visiting Israeli tourists, have now been blocked for tourists, while security forces have been deployed to places where tourists are still allowed.
Visa has been abolished
Meanwhile, the Government of the Union abolished all existing visas issued by Pakistani nationals, with the exception of long -term visas (LTV), diplomatic visas and official visas, with an immediate effect from 27 April.
Medical visas issued by Pakistani nationals will be valid until 29 April.
Published – April 25, 2025 22:42 is
