Cancel land allotted to shrine board: PDP

“It would be dangerous to allow the situation to drift any further. As a minimum required action, the state Government should forthwith cancel the order,” Mufti said.

He urged the Government to review the situation with an open mind and devise a new strategy “in an atmosphere free from fear, apprehension and suspicion to ensure a smooth and comfortable yatra every year”.

“We also need to relook the desirability of having a separate board for the Amarnath Yatra, which has generated controversies more than amenities for the yatris,” the former chief minister said.

According to him, the whole idea was wrong, given that most of the facilities to the pilgrims are still provided by the state Government. “It is ridiculous to measure the (yatra) in commercial terms, as has of late been projected. The yatra is too holy to be connected to any material gains.”