Jammu, Oct 4: Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra on Tuesday (Oct 4) morning. The visit is Shah's maiden visit to the cave shrine after ever since his appointment as the Union Home Minister.
Home Minister Amit Shah reached the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra through the Sanjhichatt Helipad. He was accompanied by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Union Minister Jitendra Singh. Internet services have been temporarily suspended in Jammu and in specific areas of Rajouri.
This is Home Minister Amit Shah's maiden visit to the holy cave shrine after being appointed as the Union Home Minister. His visit coincides with the ninth day of the ongoing Navratri festival. Shah is scheduled to later address a public meeting at Rajouri, which is around one-and-half hours away from the Vaishno Devi temple.
The Minister will further launch development projects and also lay foundation stones for various projects at Convention Centre in Jammu. Shah will then hold a public meeting in Rajouri and offer prayers at the Raghunath Temple in Jammu. He will also inspect various developmental projects here before heading to the Kashmir valley. Later in the evening, the Home Minister will hold a number of crucial meetings including the ones regarding the security situation in the region.