Amarnath Yatra 2023: Amit Shah to hold high-level review meeting to check preparedness

Home Minister will review the preparedness in a series of meetings that include security as well as other aspects linked to the annual pilgrimage. The meeting today will take place around 4 pm.

Chandan Prakash|Jun 09, 2023, 13:13:43 IST

Ahead of the scheduled Amarnath Yatra which will begin on July 1 and continue till August 31, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level meeting today to check the preparedness.

Shah will review the preparedness in a series of meetings that include security as well as other aspects linked to the annual pilgrimage. The meeting on Friday will take place around 4 pm.

Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Intelligence Bureau chief Tapan Deka, Central Reserve Police Force Director General SL Thaosen and officers concerned in the Ministry of Home Affairs as well as those from Jammu and Kashmir Police and administration will also attend the meeting to be held in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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