JAMMU, Aug. 29 -- National Conference Additional General Secretary and former minister, Mr. Ajay Kumar Sadhotra, today strongly pitched for a judicial enquiry into the avoidable tragic deaths of over 30 pilgrims following a landslide on the revered Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine route, saying the catastrophe could have been avoided with timely precautionary measures.
Expressing deep shock and anguish over the loss of precious lives, Mr. Sadhotra said, "The tragedy is not merely an act of nature but a grim reminder of the administration's and Shri Mata Vashino Devi Shrine board's failure to act with foresight. The Yatra should have been suspended immediately in view of heavy rains and inclement weather warnings. Unfortunately, despite the gl...