Despite the temporary halt, the pilgrimage has witnessed a strong response this year. More than 3.7 lakh devotees have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine since the Yatra commenced. (HT File)
The case relates to the April 22, 2025, terror attack at Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 civilians, including tourists, were killed.
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti during her visit to Pahalgam ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra, appealing locals to warmly welcome Hindu pilgrims, in Pahalgam on Monday. (ANI)
Tourists take a pony ride even as the way leading to Baisaran, right, looks deserted amid heightened security, on the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 men were gunned down by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists last year, at Pahalgam in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, April 22, 2026.
On April 22 last year, terrorists killed 25 tourists and tourist guide Syed Adil Hussain in Baisaran meadow, a famous picnic spot. On Wednesday, a school was renamed in his honour. A large number of people, including J&K’s health and education minister Sakina Ittoo, were present at the ceremony. (PTI File)