J&K administration asks Amarnath yatris to leave Kashmir amid terror threat

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Pakistan-based terrorists are planning to target the ongoing Amarnath yatra, the Army said on Friday, and, along with this, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has issued a security alert asking pilgrims to “curtail” their stay in the Valley and leave immediately.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aviation regulator, has advised airlines to stay ready to operate additional flights from Srinagar airport if the need arises. 

The yatra commenced on July 1 and is slated to end on August 15. Leaders of the National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the two principal parties of Kashmir, termed the advisory