J&K govt. asks people to share facts on Vaishno Devi shrine stampede
The Hindu
Temple officials have claimed only 35,000 pilgrims were allowed in view of pandemic
As the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMDVSB) management only 35,000 pilgrims were allowed on December 31, the Divisional Commissioner on Sunday asked the eyewitnesses to record their statements to establish the circumstances that in which 12 people died and 15 injured.
“Any person who desires to furnish any facts, statements, evidence may share the same. Any person who desires to meet in person, may appear before the enquiry committee in person on January 5,” said an order issued by Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Raghav Langar.

Acts of terror are a stain on society, says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. History has shown that terrorism and violence have never achieved anything meaningful for the causes they seek to promote, he says, and calls for firm action against those responsible for the heinous act at Pahalgam in Jammu & Kashmir.